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Purpose

The Settings tab allows you to set and preview your company's logo as well as define your default time zone.

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various defaults / global settings in the MetaField application.

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Report Logo Files

Use this control to upload a global logo file that will appear on reports.

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MetaField supports standard image files

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BMP,

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JPEG, GIF. If office-specific report logo files are required, those can be configured in the Offices section of Administration.


Quality Control Sort OderThis setting (Ascending, Descending) controls the sort order of records in most Quality Control grids. For example, density tests will be sorted in either ascending (oldest on top) or descending (newest on top) order based on the Test Date.Quality Control Sort Order.
Display Names on ReportsControls how names will displayed on reports, can choose: First Name Last Name or Last Name First Name.
TimezonesA default time zone can be configured for your use of MetaField.  Administrators should set the time zone to be the one that is used by the majority of a firm's operations.  All times are stored in MetaField in Universal time and converted to display in the time zone defined in the Administration module.
Default Image Resolution

Controls what the default image size of any images uploaded/saved into MetaField will be.  If no default is selected the image will be saved as it's original resolution.

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Default image resolution can also be set on the project level.  The project level setting will override whatever setting is applied in Admin.


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Field techs using a mobile device in the field will obtain a default time as determined by the mobile device. For example, if the device determines it is 9:00 a.m. in the Central time zone, the system will display the time as 10:00 a.m. Eastern in QC and when printed on reports that report times

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Hide Specimen Pickup ControlsThis setting controls if the specimen Pickup screens are displayed to field users. This is an optional workflow step in the specimen chain of custody.
Hide Billing On LIMS Tests To Assign ScreenHides the test cost related fields when assigning tests to specimens on the Tests To Assign screen.
Default Unit of MeasureControls the default unit of measure (Imperial / Metric) presented in areas of the application that store specification values.