Environment Options
The Environment Options dialog provides comprehensive control over how SwissSys behaves during tournament operation. Settings are organized into five tabs that mirror the dialog structure.
Accessing Environment Options
Menu path: Options → Environment
When to configure: Before tournament start or during setup to establish your preferred workflow and defaults.
Quick Navigation
Visual settings, name formats, fees labels, key codes, and settings persistence
🎨DisplayPlayer registration rules, auto-sorting, warnings, and editing behavior
📝Registration & EditingFile operations, autosave, database paths, and backup settings
💾Files & DatabasesRating sources, formulas, substitutions, and online search preferences
📊RatingsChessRoster integration and automatic synchronization settings
🔄SyncSettings Overview
| Tab | Primary Functions |
|---|---|
| Display | Section panels, name formatting, fees labels, key codes, screen styles, settings linking |
| Registration & Editing | Auto-sort, randomization, ID limits, warnings, power user mode, network mode |
| Files & Databases | Confirm overwrites, autosave, database file paths, club lists, team names |
| Ratings | Rating sources (USCF/FIDE), rating formulas, scholastic setup, substitutions, provisionals |
| Sync | ChessRoster Auto-Sync, synchronization interval |
Settings Persistence
Settings in this dialog control application behavior. Some settings affect all tournaments globally, while others can be saved with individual tournament files using the Settings to link with the section option on the Display tab.
Global vs. Tournament-Specific:
- Global settings apply to all tournaments and persist across SwissSys sessions
- Tournament-specific settings can be embedded in tournament files using Integrated or Full linking modes (see Link Settings with Section)
- See Display Tab → Settings to link with the section for detailed configuration options