8MS User Guide
Company Preferences

This function allows you to set the default value of certain parameters at a company level. Any parameters changed in this function apply to the company you are currently logged in as. To access this screen, select the Company Prefs link located in the System Activity section of the menu. The following will appear:

Select the parameter you would like to modify using the Preference drop-down list. When a Preference is selected, the fields below will populate.

Field Description
Company Displays preferences for a particular Company. Access to this field is determined by your User Type and Company settings; few users will have access to this field.
Value Displays the current value at the company level. The preference value is changed using this field.
Description A read-only field which provides an explanation of the preference and/or what aspect of 8MS the parameter controls.
Source InterLATA carrier, sent in the SMS/800 iec field. A read-only field which indicates how the current value is derived. Possible values are:
  • Using System Default: the current parameter value has not been modified.

  • Overriding System Default: the current preference value has been modified such that it now overrides the system default value.
  • Same As System Default: the current preference value has been modified, but is the same as the system default.
There are two ways to change the value of a preference: