# Quality standards

This page explains how to configure global settings related to quality gates or quality profiles and requiring the Administer system permission.

To manage the quality gates in your instance, see [introduction-to-quality-gates](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.3/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-gates/introduction-to-quality-gates "mention").

To manage the quality profiles in your instance, see [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.3/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/introduction "mention").

## Changing the quality gate fugde factor at the global level <a href="#global-fudge-factor" id="global-fudge-factor"></a>

The quality gate fudge factor refers to a mechanism where conditions on duplication and coverage are ignored until the number of new lines is at least 20. This is used to avoid overly strict enforcement when dealing with small changes, as minor issues might disproportionately impact the overall quality gate status.

The fudge factor is enabled by default in your instance. This global setting is applied to all new projects. Project administrators can override it for their project.

To disable the fudge factor at the global level:

1. Go to **Administration > configuration > General Settings > General > Quality Gate**.
2. Unselect the **Ignore duplication and coverage on small changes** option.

## Configuring options related to quality profiles <a href="#configuring-options-related-to-quality-profiles" id="configuring-options-related-to-quality-profiles"></a>

You can disable:

* The notifications sent by default to quality profile administrators on built-in quality profiles update.
* The deactivation of inherited rules by quality profile administrators.

Proceed as follows:

1. Go to **Administration > configuration > General Settings > General > Quality Profile**.
2. Select **Avoid quality profiles notification** or unselect **Enable deactivation of inherited rules**.


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