Saving and Loading Default Values

Saving Default Files

As supplied, the Draft applications reference a defaults file named DRA-GEN-SYSTEM that is set up to reference the AVEVA library database.

• When you have modified the defaults forms to suit your own requirements, you can save the updated settings to a file in the usual way; that is, either by updating the current file or by specifying a new file name. To do so, use the File > Save or File > Save As option, respectively, from the menu on the Draft System Defaults form.

Loading Default Files

1. You can load default settings from a file, which may be either the current Draft defaults file or a different named file. To do so, use the File > Load or File > Load From option, respectively, from the menu on the Draft System Defaults form.

2. In each case, you can perform either a Full load or a Partial load by selecting the relevant option from the submenu. The difference is as follows:

   • Full loading of defaults:

     • Clears all existing default values from the forms before loading the new ones.

     • Checks that the minimum number of default values are loaded to allow the application to run correctly. This involves checking that all layer purposes are defined, that naming conventions are specified, and that sheet sizes are set. If any of these settings are not loaded from the specified file, the standard AVEVA values are loaded so that the application can still function.

   • Partial loading of defaults:

     • Does not clear existing form settings, allowing you to overwrite a subset of the total defaults available (which speeds up the process if only a few values are to be updated).

     • Does not check the overall consistency of the loaded defaults (so a little care is needed to avoid problems).

       Both full and partial loading modes keep a log of any errors that occur during loading and display these when loading has been completed. Each error message shows the load file line number at which the error occurred and a brief description of the error.

3. To list the stored loading errors at any time, select File > Display Errors from the menu on the Draft System Defaults form.

Restoring Defaults from a Backup File

Each time you save an updated defaults file the current defaults settings are saved in a backup file named DRA-GEN-SYSTEM.bak.

• To reload the previous default settings from the backup file, select File > Restore Backup from the menu on the Draft System Defaults form.