Auto-Assign ELement IDs "Options" button not enabled.

[njmyers13]

I just installed XMetaL 10 for a new writer and I'm trying to set up her environment. I cannot get the Dita Options > Auto-assign element IDs feature to enable (the Options button is not accessible). I've tried installing as both and administrator, and neither work.
I've also given all permissions on the /users//AppData/Roaming/SoftQuad directory and C:/ProgramData/SoftQuad/XMetaL directory, both to no avail. I'm out of ideas on what else to try.
Has anyone else run into this problem?
Thanks,
Nicole

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[Derek Read]

For XMetaL Author Enterprise 10 this setting is stored here:
%appdata%SoftQuadXMetaL10.0dita_options.xml

The setting is as follows. It is set to TRUE by default, which enables the feature.
TRUE

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[njmyers13]

Thanks Derek. I see that file (and about 15 others) in that directory on my system, but it is missing on hers. Other than the 4 subfolders, her directory only contains the following files: ct_preferences, default.tbr, dita_options, mediadisplayoptions, print_local, searchResult, shell.stg, XMetaL, and xmrepo_settings. Any ideas? thanks!
Nicole

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[njmyers13]

Hi Derek,
One more oddity – another writer has “TRUE” set in her dita_options.xml file, but the Options button is also disabled for her XMetaL.
Thanks,
Nicole

–OK. I figured it out – apparently you need to have a file open in XMetaL for it to become enabled. All users have all necessary files and are set up are set up correctly now. Thanks,
Nicole

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