Reading procedure parameter settings from *.xml file

You can open procedure parameters in the *.xml format. You then specify whether you want to overwrite your current settings, read the file additively, or read in the procedure parameters at a specific point of the procedure sequence.

1.  Open the procedure sequence.

2.   On the toolbar, click the  Open 'Procedure sequence' window symbol.

The Open: Procedure parameters window opens.

3.  Select the desired file.

4.  Click the Open button.

The Read procedure parameters window opens.

5.  Select the desired option.

Element

Description

Procedure sequence

Select this option to additively load the procedures from the procedure parameters file into the current procedure sequence.

Replace the procedure sequence

Select this option to delete all procedures currently in the procedure sequence and add the procedures of the procedure parameters file.

Note

This option is only available if you selected Procedure sequence.

Replace existing procedures in the same position, add others

Select this option to add the procedures of the procedure parameters file to the current procedures. In the procedure sequence rows with identical number are replaced.

Notes

Restrictions apply to the analysis time intervals in the procedure parameter settings file. An analysis time interval is not read from file if its code is identical with a code of an existing time interval or if it overlaps with an existing time interval.

This option is only available if you selected Procedure sequence.

Insert as new procedures after position

Select this option to add the procedures at the beginning of a procedure sequence, before all existing procedures, or behind a specific procedure within the procedure sequence. In the drop-down list, select the desired entry.

Notes

Group structures of the procedure sequence are not considered. If you add one or several procedures to a procedure that is part of group, the group is extended by the procedures added. GoTo procedures within the procedure sequence are adapted.

This option is only available if you selected Procedure sequence.

General procedure settings

Select this option to adopt the general procedure settings from the procedure parameters file.

Note

Do not select this option to merely add procedures to an existing procedure sequence, without wanting to change the general procedure settings of the version.

Reset general procedure settings prior to reading

If this option is selected, all values are reset to their default values before the settings are read in.

If the option is not selected, the settings are read in additively.

Procedure variables

If the option has been selected, all procedure variables contained in the file are read in.

6.  Confirm with OK.

The settings are read from the procedure parameter file.

Tips: Alternatively, in the General procedure settings window, click the Open button to open a procedure parameters file.

You can also automatically open a procedure parameters file when starting the program session (Editing user preferences).