SEP User Preferences

The User Preferences page in SEP allows you to manage your own personal preferences.

• To open the page, click your name in the top-right corner of the portal.

• After you have specified your preferences, click Save Settings. If necessary, you can use the Restore Defaults button to reset your preferences back to their default values; however, keep in mind that this will also restore your column display settings for the FMEAs page (see Viewing FMEAs in SEP).

Interface Language

Use the drop-down list to choose any of the languages that are available for ReliaSoft desktop applications. This will update the interface labels, but the data and configurable settings that have been entered by users will remain in the original language — for example, this includes (but is not limited to):

• Names, descriptions, identifiers and remarks that are entered by users

• Action property labels that are configurable within each project

• Published analysis summaries and reports

• System hierarchies and FMEA data

First Active Project

This setting determines which project will be displayed first for SEP features that show information (e.g., a project summary, FMEAs or new actions) from a particular project. You can choose:

• The last project used in any ReliaSoft application

• The last project set/used in the SEP web interface

You can use the Change Project button and "My Projects" feature any time to change the project that is currently active in SEP.

Receive Automated Alerts

These options provide a convenient way for you to enable or disable automated alerts via SMS text, e-mail and portal messages; you can also enable / disable these same options in the User Login and Contact Information dialog box in ReliaSoft desktop applications. Note that e-mail and SMS alerts will only be available if a valid SMTP server has been defined for the database and a valid e-mail or SMS text messaging address has been defined for your user account. To learn more about how automated alerts are configured and used, see the following help topics in any ReliaSoft desktop application:

• Watches and Alerts

• Subscribing to a Watch

• Enable Alerts via E-mail or SMS

• What is Your SMS Address?

Number of Decimals for Metrics

This preference determines how many decimal places will be used in the metric element on SEP web pages. If you are also using ReliaSoft desktop applications, this may be different than your preference in the Application Setup (File > Application Setup).

Open Buttons

When you view published analysis summaries and FMEAs in SEP, the Open buttons make it easy to open the full analysis in a relevant desktop application. These buttons will display only if you have the required permission.

If the Remote ReliaSoft feature is enabled for your implementation, you can choose whether to launch the applications remotely or locally. (See "Enable Remote ReliaSoft.")

• Remote ReliaSoft launches applications that are installed and activated on a remote server.

• ReliaSoft Locator Links generates link files that you can either save or open if the application is installed and activated on your computer.

Tip: To reduce the number of prompts, you can configure your web browser to always open *.rdp files with the ReliaSoft Launcher and to remember your login credentials for the remote server.