Some property settings in Options include a Public caption or a Private check box. Property settings with a Public caption are system-specified and cannot be altered. For example, when pipeline and facility survey data have been added in the database, Activate Metric Mode cannot be changed (Figure 3-5). Property settings with a Public caption apply globally to all users.
Property settings with a Private check box can be changed. When the Private check box is enabled, the currently logged in user can change the property setting. Changes are “private” and only apply to the logged in user who makes a change to the setting. If the Private check box is disabled for a property setting, the property setting made by the SysAdmin applies globally to all users and users cannot change the setting.
Figure 3-5. Options Public and Private Property Settings