Field Descriptions

Display Section

The following table describes the fields that are available in the Display section of the My Preferences page:

FieldDescription
Asset Display NameDisplays the name of the asset based on the following options:
  • GE: Displays the asset name. By default, this option is selected.
  • Customer: Displays the alias name of the asset that you provided.
Culture SettingIdentifies your preferred culture setting. This setting determines the date and number formats that are displayed when you sign in to Essentials.
LanguageDetermines the display language. By default, US English is selected. You can select your preferred language from one of the following options:
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Dutch (Netherlands)
  • French (France)
  • German (Germany)
  • Italian (Italy)
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Spanish (Spain)
  • US English
System of MeasureDetermines the system of measure. By default, None is selected.

Based on the values that are configured in the Systems of Measure Configuration section of the Tenant Preferences page, you can select your preferred system of measures from the drop-down list box.

Time ZoneDetermines the time zone of your asset. By default, (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time is selected.

You can select your preferred time zone from the drop-down list box.

If you select Site Local as your preferred time zone, all the date or time values will be converted to the time zone of your asset.

Note:
  • The selected time zone affects only Essentials.
  • Any selected time zone that observes daylight savings automatically observes the local time.

User Profile Fields

The following table describes the fields that contain the basic details of a user profile:

FieldDescription
First NameThe first name of the user.
Last NameThe last name of the user.
EmailThe email address of the user.

Password Fields

The following table describes the fields that must be completed to change the password of a user profile:

FieldDescription
Old PasswordThe existing password of the user profile.
New PasswordThe new password that you want to set for the user profile.
Confirm PasswordThe new password that you want to set for the user profile.
Note: You must enter the same value as specified in the New Password box.