System Configuration

There is a third level of customization available that is accessible by a graphical user interface. This window has access to versions of all the variables in the bocuserdata.pmlfnc function, but it does not modify that function at all. Therefore, at this point, you are working with a local set of configuration data. This file also stores the settings on the attribute comparison window that drives the Compare/Merge operation.

The System Configuration window is accessible from either the main Import or Export window using Control > Configure.

The System Configuration window has five tabs Run Parameters, Model Parameters, Display Colours, Environment Parameters and Macros. The detail of the attributes can be read above. The forms do have some data validation, where appropriate.

By default, the system looks for a file ABSI.xml in your work area. If present, this file is accessed when this window, and even when the whole system, is initialized. If this file is not available, then the default values that are used are set in bocsystemdata.pmlfnc and subsequently overwritten by bocuserdata.pmlfnc. You can save the window, settings to this default file using the Control > Save option. To save the settings to another file, use the Control > Save as... option.

To load any settings file other than the default one use Control > Load... option. A file browser is displayed allowing you to choose where to locate the new file.

To restore the main default settings at window initialization, just delete the ABSI.xml file.

Click Reset to reset the values using the normal form initialization process with the current variables and any saved ABSI.xml file.

The Re-initialize option goes right back to the source variables in the system and user data and the default ABSI.xml files.

Click OK to transfer the settings to the main Import/Export system for use in that session. Once the window is displayed again, any unsaved attributes will be lost.