Managing Components

Components include formulas, pages, portfolios, sessions and can be viewed, changed, and deleted.

Access component features by clicking the Support or System button.

The information available for components includes: type, creator, last updated, security settings, and other components that it depends on or components that depend on it. You can also see if the component was imported from a pac and which one. Changing the component includes setting security features.

Delete components using Formula Builder.

To view component information

1.  Click the Support or System button, point to Components, then click View/Change Component Info to open the View Component Information window. Use this window to select the component and view the details.

2.  Select the components to view:

Existing Components = all available components.

Deleted but used Components = components that have been deleted but are still referenced by another component.

New Components = sets the Component’s Information section as the default, so that these values are used each time a new component is created.

3.  Using the Type menu, select what sort of component you’re looking for, such as a condition, portfolio, or QFormula.

4.  Using the Name menu, select the pac. Component details are displayed in the information areas.

Dependencies = components that this component uses

Used By = components that use this component

To change component permissions and password

1.  Click the Support or System button, point to Components, then click View/Change Component Info.

2.  Select the component to change.

3.  Click the Change Component Info button to open the window.

 

4.  If the component is password-protected, you’ll need to enter the password first.

 

5.  To set a password, select Passworded to open the Set Password window, and type the password.

 

Remove the password requirement by clearing the Passworded check box.

Change the password by clicking the Change Password button:

6.  Select Read Only to limit others to viewing the component only. Passworded must be selected for this option to be available.

7.  Select Deny Copy to prohibit others from copying the component. Read Only must be selected for this option to be available. When this option is selected, you can hide the formula on Formula Builder.

8.  Select Deny Export to prohibit others from exporting the component to another system. Read Only must be selected for this option to be available.

9.  Select Use Enablement to force others to be enabled for access to the component. Contact CQG customer support for more information about this option.

To store component passwords

Several components can be protected with passwords. You must enter the password every time you want to edit or delete these password-protected components. The passwords added here are stored, so that you don’t have to enter them as you work.

1.  Click the Support or System button, point to Components, then click Add Component Passwords.

2.  Type a password in the field.

3.  Either click the Add button or ENTER.

4.  When you are finished adding passwords, click Close.

This image shows that three passwords have been added and a fourth has just been typed:

To clear stored component passwords

1.  Click the Support or System button, point to Components, then click Remove Component Passwords.

2.  Click the Remove Passwords button. All passwords are removed.

To open passworded components

Once a component is protected by a password, you cannot change that component without entering the password.

For example, if you want to change a passworded custom formula found in Formula Builder, you have to unlock it first: