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Preferences for Add to Workspace and Check Out
In the Preference Management utility, you can specify default collection rules (include drawings, and so forth) and also default table display, among other preferences.
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The collector preference is not applied when using direct checkout (no user interface)
The following table describes additional preferences that apply to the Add to Workspace and Check Out actions and are located in the Preference Management utility at Workspace > Add to Workspace and Check Out:
Name
Description
Values (* = default)
Preference Level
Add Primary Contents to Workspace
Controls the default behavior whether content is added to workspace as a link or the file should be available locally (downloaded).
Download *
Link
User
Automatically lock objects added to workspace
Sets workspace lock default to automatically lock all objects that are not being checked out during Add to Workspace and Checkout operations.
Yes
No *
User
Open in Application
Controls the default behavior whether initially selected objects should also be opened in the authoring application when Add to Workspace or Check Out is performed using the user interface. (Check Out without user interface does not open authoring application regardless of this option.)
Yes
No *
User
Reuse Content in Target Workspace
Controls the default behavior of how content is handled when there is already content in the target workspace cache
Yes *
No
User
Set Configuration for Add to Workspace
(Applies only to the Add to Workspace action.)
Controls the default configuration when Add to Workspace action is performed. The default option applies latest configuration for the latest iteration, and as stored configuration for the non-latest iteration.
Default *
Latest
As Stored
User
Set Configuration for Check Out
(Applies only to the Check Out action.)
Controls the default configuration when Check Out action is performed. The default option applies latest configuration for the latest iteration, and as stored configuration for the non-latest iteration.
Default *
Latest
As Stored
User
Set for Check Out
(Applies only to the Check Out action.)
Controls the default set of objects to be checked out
Selected and modified *
Selected
Required
All
Administrator Context User
Use Advanced Tab as Default
Set to Yes, allows users to set the Advanced tab as the default in Add to Workspace and Check Out actions. A value of No sets the Basic tab as the default.
Yes
No *
User