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This page is for SysCAD 9.3 Build 136; for SysCAD 9.3 Build 137, please see Access.

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Group	Option	Description
Access Window	Excel Style Field Editing	If using Excel Style Editing, then when typing a new value into the field, the old value is completely replaced, no matter where the cursor is placed. If this box is not ticked, then the 'old' SysCAD style editing is used - i.e. override is used and new text only replaces a single digit where the cursor is placed.
	Auto Save Changes	If this is ticked, then any changes that a user makes in an access window will automatically be saved when the user accesses a new window, even if they did not click on the 'OK' button.
	Compact Header Buttons	: Compact button view : Non-Compact button view. For information of the buttons, please see Access Window Buttons
	OK button shortcut	Ctrl+Enter or Enter: Either of these will be the same as pressing the OK button. Ctrl+Enter: pressing this will be the same as pressing the OK button. please see Access Window Buttons for more information.
Access Window Field Tool Tips	Show Current Value	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a tooltip will appear showing the current value of the variable in the current display units.
	Show Current SI Value	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a tooltip will appear showing the current value of the variable in SI units.
	Refresh Method	Every Iteration/Every Step: Tooltip values will be updated every iteration/step. Mouse move: Tooltip values will be updated after every mouse move. User Iterations/User Steps: Tooltip values will be updated after every x iterations/steps, where x is the user specified Iteration/Step Count (see below)
	Iteration Count	For Steady-State projects. Only displayed if User Iterations is chosen for the Refresh Method. The number of iterations before the tooltip values will be updated.
	Step Count	For Dynamic projects. Only displayed if User Steps is chosen for the Refresh Method. The number of steps before the tooltip values will be updated.
Help Database Options	Display Help in Header	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a line will be displayed at the top of the access window describing the variable.
	Display Help in Footer	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a line will be displayed at the bottom of the access window describing the variable.
	Display Short Help in Status Bar	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a single line of description will be displayed at the status bar at the bottom of the SysCAD application window.
	Display Full Help in ToolTip	If this option is ticked, when hovering over a SysCAD variable in the Access Window, a tooltip will appear describing the variable.
	Reset to Default	Pressing this button will reset all Options on the current tab to default settings.