General

Option

Use to

Author

Set the default author when new elements are created and modifications made.

Clipboard Format

Set the graphic format in which to save image to the clipboard; Metafile has the best detail.

Double-click on Browser

Configure the Project Browser behavior.

Use Jet 4.0 - requires restart

Set JET 4.0 as the database engine; this ensures compatibility with .EAP files that are in turn compatible with versions of MS Access later than Access 97.

Use extended « and » characters

Apply the guillemet characters to stereotypes. For some double byte character sets, it is best to select this checkbox.

Allow custom RTF tags in reports

Enable you to use customized rich text format code in report templates when generating reports with the Legacy RTF Report Generator.

From release 7.0 of Enterprise Architect, with the Rich Text Notes facility, this option is not really necessary.

Project Directory

Specify the default location of Enterprise Architect projects.

File Directory

Specify the default location for files.

Web Home

Specify the default home page to open when you click on the Home button in the internal web browser.

Web Search

Specify the default web page to open when clicking on the Web Search button in the internal web browser.

Web Mail

Specify the email server address (http://xxxxx/exchange/) for accessing email through the web browser within Enterprise Architect.

Confirm Deletes

Use or bypass the Confirm Delete dialog; only clear this dialog if you are an experienced user!

Allow Free Sorting

Enable 'free sorting' of elements in the Project Browser regardless of type.

Show Stereotypes

Show element and feature stereotypes in the Project Browser.

Ensure Dropped is Visible

Open the destination folder in the Project Browser when you move and drop an element into it from another folder. If you deselect this checkbox the destination folder stays closed when you drop the element into it.

Hide Properties Info Section

Hide or show the properties information status bar on the Properties window.

Always open maximized

Ensure that Enterprise Architect always starts up in a maximized window.

Main Diagram Tabs at Bottom (requires restart)

Display the diagram tabs at the bottom of the main view (default). Clear the checkbox to show the tabs at the top of the main view.

Max Hierarchy View Depth

Set the maximum number of levels the hierarchy opens to on the Hierarchy tab.

Open Hierarchy View to

Set the initial number of levels the hierarchy opens to on the Hierarchy tab.