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The configuration database administers values on the basis of user-specific setting profiles.

When you select a data record in the tree structure in the left pane of the dialogue window, the corresponding settings will be displayed in the right pane of the window. You can use the functions of the Edit menu to modify these values and the tree structure.

The changes will take effect after you re-start HiCAD.

Function	Description
Change	If you want to change a value in a data record, activate the desired item and select Change. You can also activate the value via double-click or by pressing the F2 key, and then overwrite it. Changed values, i.e. values deviating from the underlying profile level, are marked appropriately and can be reset to the original default value at any time.
Reset	This function restores the values in the active directory to the state in the database. For instance, if you have modified the default settings of the dimensioning rules in various directories, you can right-click the Usage-dependent entry, choose Reset, and, after confirming the security prompt with, restore the modified settings to defaults again. If you confirm with Yes, a backup ([Installation directory] > Configuration > HiCAD.cfgdb.[Date]) will be created, in case you may require the modified settings later again. If you choose No, the values will be reset without creating a backup. If you have marked only one value, only this value will be reset.
Copy key	Use this function to copy the names of the marked key values in the right window, for example, to a TXT file.
Rename	Use this function to rename derived structures and derived configurations in the tree structure. The derived structure will be identified by the icon.
Delete	This function deletes only derived structures and derived configurations in the left pane of the Configuration Editor.
Derive structure	Use this function to copy the selected branch in the tree structure and paste it with a different name.
Select reference	If a referenced structure has been activated, this function activates the reference.
Activate configuration	The 2nd level of the tree structure in the left pane of the Configuration Editor consists of the areas: Active configuration and Configurations. The configuration that you activate with this function will be displayed in the Active configuration area and can then be modified.
Derive configuration	Use this function to derive an alternative, complete configuration. Here, too, the same principle as for structure derivation applies: Unchanged settings inherit their values from the default values (ISD or Administrator profile) of the superordinate configuration. To edit the derived configuration, select Activate configuration.

Function

Description

Change

If you want to change a value in a data record, activate the desired item and select Change.

You can also activate the value via double-click or by pressing the F2 key, and then overwrite it.

Changed values, i.e. values deviating from the underlying profile level, are marked appropriately and can be reset to the original default value at any time.

Reset

This function restores the values in the active directory to the state in the database.

For instance, if you have modified the default settings of the dimensioning rules in various directories, you can right-click the Usage-dependent entry, choose Reset, and, after confirming the security prompt with, restore the modified settings to defaults again. If you confirm with Yes, a backup ([Installation directory] > Configuration > HiCAD.cfgdb.[Date]) will be created, in case you may require the modified settings later again. If you choose No, the values will be reset without creating a backup.

If you have marked only one value, only this value will be reset.

Copy key

Use this function to copy the names of the marked key values in the right window, for example, to a TXT file.

Rename

Use this function to rename derived structures and derived configurations in the tree structure. The derived structure will be identified by the icon.

Delete

This function deletes only derived structures and derived configurations in the left pane of the Configuration Editor.

Derive structure

Use this function to copy the selected branch in the tree structure and paste it with a different name.

Select reference

If a referenced structure has been activated, this function activates the reference.

Activate configuration

The 2nd level of the tree structure in the left pane of the Configuration Editor consists of the areas:

Active configuration and
Configurations.

The configuration that you activate with this function will be displayed in the Active configuration area and can then be modified.

Derive configuration

Use this function to derive an alternative, complete configuration.

Here, too, the same principle as for structure derivation applies: Unchanged settings inherit their values from the default values (ISD or Administrator profile) of the superordinate configuration.

To edit the derived configuration, select Activate configuration.

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