The options on this page allow you to customize various options in the Process Data module. You can enable automatic conversion of values when changing the units of measure.
To access the general Process Data module preferences, in the Preferences dialog, in the tree view pane, select beside Process Data and then select General.
General options
Convert units of measure automatically
Select this check box to automatically convert numerical data when changing the units of measure.
Enable velocity auto recalculation
Select this check box to automatically recalculate the velocity parameters for flow equipment.
Highlight required process data properties
Select this check box to automatically highlight the required fields in the Process Data window.
In the Calculation module, the software also highlights the same fields in a calculation sheet.
Tag Creation
Select an option to determine whether users are allowed to create new instrument tags in the Process Data module.
Allowed
Allows users to create new instrument tags in the Process Data module.
Not allowed
Prohibits users from creating new instrument tags in the Process Data module.
Process Data Report Display Options
Allows you to determine how the software displays the Notes field on the report by varying the area on the report taken up by the custom fields. The available options are:
Full-length custom fields
Each custom field occupies a full row in the report. Select this option to display the Notes field in the minimum available area.
Short custom fields
Each group of custom fields occupies a single row of the report. Select this option to display the Notes field in an intermediate-sized area of the report.
No custom fields
Custom fields do not appear on the report. Select this option to display the Notes field in the maximum available area.