Using a different configuration file during program start

You can specify that Visum shall use another configuration file for program start. Additionally, you can define further parameters.

1.   On your desktop, create a shortcut to the file ...\Program files\PTV Vision\PTV Visum 2025\Exe\PTV Visum 2025.exe.

2.  Right-click the shortcut.

The context menu opens.

3.  Select the Properties entry.

The Properties of Visum window opens.

4.  Select the Shortcut tab.

5.  In the Target entry field, delete the name of the specified configuration file at the end, if applicable.

6.  To the Target entry field, add a blank at the end and the complete path to the particular configuration file.

Note: A path that contains a blank needs to be put in quotes.

7.  Add further parameters, if necessary (Specifying command line parameters for the start of Visum).

8.  Confirm with OK.

This reference is saved to Settings on your personal computer. Your parameter settings will be regarded for Visum program start via this reference.

Note: If you have specified different settings via parameters in the Target entry field, the respective configuration file entries are ignored and the Target parameter settings are used.