/// <summary>
 /// this function will retrieve the settings for the current user
 /// </summary>
 public void RetrieveUserSettings()
 {
     using Database.EntityFramework.DatabaseLink.UserSettings.UserSettings userSettings = new Database.EntityFramework.DatabaseLink.UserSettings.UserSettings();
     this.InstanceSettings.ConsumeSettings(userSettings.RetrieveSettingsListForUser(this.GetControlUser()));
 }