Configuring the iBase Environment Setting Field Values for the SessionYour database designer may have added standard fields to all the entities and links in your database, these are fields that will be common such as weed date or source document reference. It is these standard fields that are used in conjunction with session defaults.Code ListsCode lists are the lists that are available when you need to choose from certain predefined values. For example, for a Person entity type, this could be a list of values for hair or eye color.Categorizing queries, sets, and definitionsQueries, sets, report definitions and browse definitions, provide a means of grouping the entities and links that are stored in your database. You can manage these objects by storing them in folders that are labeled based on specific categories. iBase SettingsYou can specify some general settings for how you use iBase in the Options dialog.Managing Plug-insA plug-in is a software component that extends the basic functionality of iBase. Plug-ins need to be activated before they can be used. You may want to de-activate a plug-in that you do not use because it can simplify the user interface and use less computer memory; this will affect all users of this computer.Defining Common Folder ObjectsDefining common folder objects is part of the Schema Update process.Labeling and Charting SchemesLabeling schemes determine how the label that identifies and represents an entity or link is derived from the fields in the record. For example, person records may have a label comprising the Last Name field together with the First Name field. There will be one definition for the label to be used within iBase, and one to be used when a record is added to an Analyst's Notebook chart.Parent topic: Using i2 iBase
