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# Affiliate Default Settings

*Article Topics:* [*Customization*](/getting-started/common-topics/customization.md)*,* [*Affiliates*](/getting-started/common-topics/affiliates.md)

The Configuration Admin's "Affiliate Default Settings" section contains various default settings for the [Affiliate Area](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md).  

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**Please Note:** Making changes to any of these settings will only affect **new** affiliates.
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## Main Display

Sets the default display options for new affiliates.

* **Unencoded** - The default link style for affiliate's [linkcodes](/using-nats/nats-admin-features/linkcodes.md). 
* **Startpage** - The [default Affiliate Area ](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md)page affiliates see after logging in. 
* **Live Update Defaults** - Updates defaults for Affiliates when there is an Account Change.

## Stats Page

Sets the default views for affiliates when they visit the [Statistics Page](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md#statistics).

* **Default Stats View** - Sets the default Start View for the Statistics Page.
* **Default Stats Small Map 1 Data** - Data Type for Small Map 1.
* **Default Stats Small Map 2 Data** - Data Type for Small Map 2.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 1 Data** - Data Type for Pie Chart 1.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 2 Data** - Data Type for Pie Chart 2.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 3 Data** - Data Type for Pie Chart 3.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 4 Data** - Data Type for Pie Chart 4.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 5 Data** - Data Type for Pie Chart 5.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 1 Break** - Type of Breakdown for Pie Chart 1.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 2 Break** - Type of Breakdown for Pie Chart 2.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 3 Break** - Type of Breakdown for Pie Chart 3.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 4 Break** - Type of Breakdown for Pie Chart 4.
* **Default Stats Pie Chart 5 Break** - Type of Breakdown for Pie Chart 5.
* **Default Stats Mixed Chart 1 Type** - Chart Type for Mixed Chart 1.
* **Default Stats Mixed Chart 2 Type** - Chart Type for Mixed Chart 2.
* **Default Stats Mixed Chart 1 Data** - Data Type for Mixed Chart 1.
* **Default Stats Mixed Chart 2 Data** - Data Type for Mixed Chart 1.
* **Default Stats Multi Graph Data 1** - Data Type for Multi Graph 1.
* **Default Stats Multi Graph Data 2** - Data Type for Multi Graph 2.
* **Default Stats Multi Graph Data 3** - Data Type for Multi Graph 3.
* **Default Stats Large Map Data** - Type of Data for Large Map.
* **Default Stats Comp Data** - Type of Data for Comparison Field.
* **Default Stats Order** - The Default Display Order for Stats.
* **Default Stats Table Column 1** - Data Type for the Table Column 1.
* **Default Stats Table Column 2** - Data Type for the Table Column 2.
* **Default Stats Table Column 3** - Data Type for the Table Column 3.
* **Default Stats Table Column 4** - Data Type for the Table Column 4.
* **Default Stats Table Column 5** - Data Type for the Table Column 5.
* **Default Stats Table Column 6** - Data Type for the Table Column 6.
* **Default Stats Table Column 7** - Data Type for the Table Column 7.
* **Default Stats Table Column 8** - Data Type for the Table Column 8.
* **Default Stats Table Column 9** - Data Type for the Table Column 9.
* **Default Stats Breakdown** -  The Default breakdown of the Statistics.
* **Default Stats Minimize Filters** - Set whether to Minimize the Filters by default.
* **Default Stats View As** - Sets the default Statistics view.

## Ad Tools Page

Sets the default views for affiliates when they visit the [Ad Tool Page](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md#a-d-tools).

* **Default Adtools Use Limits** - Sets whether to use limits on load.
* **Default Adtools View** - Sets the default Ad Tool Category. 
* **Default Adtools Cat 1 Type** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Type for Category 1.
* **Default Adtools Cat 2 Type** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Type for Category 2.
* **Default Adtools Cat 3 Type** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Type for Category 3.
* **Default Adtools Cat 4 Type** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Type for Category 4.
* **Default Adtools Cat 5 Type** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Type for Category 5.
* **Default Adtools Publish Setting** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Publish format (On, Before or After).
* **Default Adtools Publish Date** - Sets the Default Ad Tool Publish Date.
* **Default Adtools Dump Separator** - Sets the character for separating in [Dump Formats](/nats-admin/payments/dump-formats.md).
* **Default Adtools Dump Record End** - Sets the character for ending the [Dump Format](/nats-admin/payments/dump-formats.md). 
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 1** - Sets Field 1 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 2** - Sets Field 2 for Dump Formats. 
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 3** - Sets Field 3 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 4** - Sets Field 4 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 5** - Sets Field 5 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 6** - Sets Field 6 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 7** - Sets Field 7 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Field 8** - Sets Field 8 for Dump Formats.
* **Default Adtools Dump Format** - Sets the format for Dump Formats (Defaulted to CSV Dump).

## News Page

Sets the default views for affiliates when they visit the [News Section of the Dashboard](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md#dashboard).

* **Default News Announcement Section** - Sets the default News Announcement Section. 
* **Default News Section** - Sets the default News Section on the Dashboard Page. 
* **Default News Count** - Sets the default news count on the Dashboard Page.

## Account Page 

Sets the default views for affiliates when they visit the [My Account Page](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area.md#my-account).

* **Default Account View** - Sets the default Start View for the My Account Page.
* **Default Account Changes Count** - Sets the default recent change amount.
* **Default Account Changes Order** - Sets the default order for recent changes.
* **Default Account Campaign Count** - Sets the default campaign amount.
* **Default Account Campaign Order** - Sets the default campaign order.
* **Default Campaigns Count Per Page** - Sets the default Campaign count per page.
* **Default Account Changes Count Per Page** - Sets the default account changes per page.
* **Default Messages Count Per Page** - Sets the default messages per page.