You can specify properties that are applicable to the entire Microsoft English Query application (rather than particular database or semantic objects) represented by the open project. A description of the options on this tab follows:
| Use this | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ask about spelling mistakes | Specify that users of your application will be prompted to correct spelling mistakes in their questions. If this option is not selected, English Query attempts to correct spelling errors automatically. |
| Default date | Specify that your application should assume the selected date if the question does not specify one directly. For example, if year is selected, then the question, "Show Ann's sales," is interpreted as "Show Ann's sales for this year." (A default date can also be set for individual relationships.) |
| Assume unknown names refer to | Specify an entity that should be used if it is unclear what name entity is being referred to. |
| Assume unknown IDs refer to | Specify an entity that should be used if it is unclear what ID entity is being referred to. |
| Assume "I" and "me" refer to | Specify a name that should be used if I or me is used in a request. For example, you can specify that the request "Show my invoices" be treated as "Show the invoices for the salesperson named John Smith." |
| Fiscal year start | Enter the month and day that the fiscal year begins. |
| Assume years are fiscal years | Specify that when a year is used in a question, your application will assume that it refers to a fiscal year unless otherwise specified in the question. |