In the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, customizations and interactions performed by the user are stored and remembered in the form of settings called the CATSettings. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform fetches required information from its settings, making it convenient to use.

This Best Practices document provides information regarding different types of settings and their use. You will learn the following about CATSettings:

• How they are generated
• Where they are stored
• How to import and export settings
• Compatibility of settings

The target audience for this Best Practice document is administrators and users (both Cloud and On-Premise) of 3DEXPERIENCE platform R2020x and above.

In this Best Practice, you will learn about:

• Types of settings and preferences
• Methods to specify settings & lock CATSettings
• Methods to exchange the 3DEXPERIENCE CATSettings
• Concatenation and inheritance mechanisms
• Difference between file-based and data-based mode

NEW UPDATES:

• Steps to log in as admin On Cloud
• Information about On Cloud limitations
• Method to start DSYOptionsAdmin tool for On Cloud environment
• Login Ticket creation process for On Cloud environment
  
  

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