Set Help Preferences

To specify the Help preferences that affect the way the online help is displayed and determine whether an external browser is used to display help information use the Preferences dialog.

Note: If you do not specify use of an external help browser, CA File Master Plus for IMS uses an internal panel to host the web browser.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Window, Preferences.

   The Preferences dialog opens.

2. Double-click Help.

   The Preferences dialog opens the Help page.

3. Change the default settings for the following fields to suit your needs:
   • Open help search

     Specifies whether to open the help search in the dynamic help view or in a browser.

     Default: In the dynamic help view

   • Open help contents

     Specifies whether to open the help contents in the internal help browser or an external browser.

     Default: In the help browser

   • Open window context help

     Specifies whether to open the context help for windows in a dynamic view panel or in a pop-up information box (infopop).

     Default: In the dynamic help view

   • Open dialog context help

     Specifies whether to open dialog context help in a dialog tray or in a pop-up information box.

     Default: In a dialog tray

4. Click OK.

   CA File Master Plus for IMS saves the changes and closes the Preferences dialog. The changes are used in all succeeding sessions unless you change the preferences again.

   Note: You can restore the default configuration settings anytime on the Preferences dialog. To restore the default settings, navigate to the page you want to restore, click Restore Defaults, and then click OK.