Global and Project Compilation Settings

The 3GL language modules included in Distributed NetBeans permit you to store settings at the three different NetBeans levels: Project, User, or Default - and at the individual file level when applicable.

The three NetBeans levels can be set from the NetBeans Options Window.

  To access 3GL language module compilation and execution settings

  To see the columns for Project, User, and Default

Click the chevron  column button to expand the columns view.

Initial settings are the Default-level setting provided by the language module. These settings apply to all projects and files until you change them. When you change a Default-level property, NetBeans automatically applies the setting at the Project level. If you want to apply settings at the User level or revert to Default settings, you must expand the columns, selecting the appropriate cell from those displayed in the following illustration:

  To restore default properties

Click the Default column cell and select Revert Def.

Choosing Yes in the confirmation message restores all default settings (rejecting custom properties you have set at the Project and User levels.)

Usage Note

When you change scope from User to Project or Project to User, settings are copied from one level to the other.

(Also see: Core IDE Help Topic: Configuring the Environment: Using the Options Window )