Patch panel

Managing patch list

Use the Patch tab to manage the node field patch list.

• The list is loaded from the project patch.xml file. If present, this optional file must be in the same folder where the application executable is located.

• The content of the list can be extended using the Nodes panel.

  

Working with patches

You can add and remove patches from the patch list.

Remove a node field from the patch list

1. Select the field to delete.

2. Press the Delete Patch Entry button.

Updating or overwriting patch values

The node field patch value is loaded from the patch.xml file or is assigned to the current one when adding a new field to the patch list with the Nodes Panel.

Please note that changing the patch value immediately updates the node field. In both cases, you may need to update the archived value. This can be done into several ways.

Manually update a node field patch

3. Select the patch element in the list. The current value appears in the Current value text box.

4. Modify the archived value.

5. Press the Set Value button.

Update a node field patch to current value

6. Select the patch element in the list. The current value appears in the Current value text box.

7. Click the Update Current Patch button.

Update all node field patches to the current value

• Click the Update All Patches button.

This last option can be used to create a backtrack of current application nodes state (of a part of it).

Save the patch file

• Click the Save Patch button.

If the patch.xml file does not already exist, it is created, Otherwise, it is overwritten.