# Adjusting separator options

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Separator options can onyl be adjusted by an Administrator.
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Separators determine the punctation used to separate the suggested names of data elements, and data element concepts.

### How to adjust separator options

1. Select 'Aristotle Cloud Dashboard' from the dashboard panel.

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2. Select 'View registry settings'.

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3. Navigate to the 'Separators' subheading, and populate the 'DataElement' and 'DataElementConcept' fields as desired.

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**Note:** The values entered in these settings will separate the suggestions generated by selecting 'Suggest' when creating or editing a data element, or data element concept accordingly (below).

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