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DigiParaGmbH LDMManual
1 LIFTDATAMANAGERMANUAL................................................................................................ 2
1.1 STANDARDUSERPERMISSIONS ................................................................................................ 2
2 LIFTPOOLMANAGER............................................................................................................... 3
2.1 MANUALDATAPOOLCREATION................................................................................................. 3
2.2 LIFTDESIGNER5DATAPOOLS ................................................................................................. 4
2.3 ADDANEWDATAPOOL(LIFTDESIGNERVERSION5ONLY)......................................................... 6
2.4 REGISTERANEXISTINGDATAPOOL(LIFTDESIGNERVERSION5ONLY) ....................................... 8
2.5 CHECKAUTOIMPORT.............................................................................................................. 10
2.6 EXPORTMODULES... .............................................................................................................. 10
2.6.1 Exportoptions............................................................................................................. 12
2.7 DELETEMODULE... ................................................................................................................ 12
2.8 SETTINGS... ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.9 VIEWLOG.............................................................................................................................. 13
3 LIFTDATAMANAGER ............................................................................................................. 15
3.1 TOOLBARS&MENUITEMS...................................................................................................... 15
3.2 PREFERENCES....................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.1 GlobalSettings............................................................................................................ 16
3.2.2 UserSettings .............................................................................................................. 17
3.2.3 Environment................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.4 Language.................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Grid ............................................................................................................................. 19
3.3 DOCKINGWINDOWS ............................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1 TableView.................................................................................................................. 20
3.3.2 QuickHelp .................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.3 Annotate...................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 ADDITIONALFEATURES .......................................................................................................... 27
3.4.1 Copydatarows ........................................................................................................... 27
3.4.2 Copydatarowsmanufactureroverlapping................................................................. 28
3.4.3 Copychilddatarowsmanufactureroverlapping......................................................... 29
4 VERSION5SYSTEMFILES................................................................................................... 30
4.1 ALLUSERSSETTINGS ............................................................................................................ 30
4.2 SYSTEMUSERSETTINGS ....................................................................................................... 30
4.3 DATAPOOLSETTINGS............................................................................................................ 31
LIFTdatamanagerManual
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1 LIFTdatamanagerManual
TheLIFTdatamanagerManualprovidesanintroductiontotheprogram,explaining
youtheapplicationenvironmentandfeatures.
Thissymbolidentifiesparagraphscontainingimportantinformationand
warnings.
AllofusintheDigiParateamhopethatyouwillenjoyworkingwiththisnew
versionofLIFTdatamanager.
TheLIFTdatamanagerisPartoftheDigiParaEnterpriseSuite
1.1 StandardUserpermissions
ToruntheLIFTdatamanagertheStandarduserneedsthefollowingpermissions:
DataPooldirectory: Read/Writepermission
WindowsAllUsersdirectory: Read/Writepermission
ProgramFilesLDDirectory: Readonlypermission
YoucanstarttheLIFTdatamanagerviatheappropriateentryintheWindowsStart
menu:
Start->Programs->DigiParaSuiteV5.2->Tools>LIFTdatamanager
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2 LIFTpoolmanager
WhenyoustarttheLIFTdatamanagerforthefirsttime,theLIFTpoolmanager
applicationcomesupfirst.
SelecttheappropriateprogramlanguageaswellastheusergroupDeveloper2.
ActivatetheDefinethedatapoolsettingsmanuallyalso.ClickontheOKbutton
afterwards,theLIFTpoolmanagerdialogappearsonthescreen.
2.1 ManualDatapoolcreation
TheLIFTpoolmanageristhemainLIFTdesignerdatabase/datapool
administrationtool.Thistooloffersthefollowingfunctionalities:
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Creationofnewdatapools
Registrationofexistingdatapools
Deletionofexistingdatapools
Importnewmanufacturerlibraries
Exportmodifiedmanufacturerlibraries
Asyoumayhavenoticed,thedatagridonthemainformdoesnotdisplayany
activedatapool.Thisisduetothefact,thatyouhavenotregistered/addeda
LIFTdesignerdatapoolyet.
Aslongasyoudontregisteranyexistingorcreateanewdatapool,the
LIFTdatamanagerapplicationwillnotwork.Youarefreetoregister/createas
manydatapoolsinanylocationyoulike.
2.2 LIFTdesigner5DataPools
OneofthemainnewLIFTdesigner5featuresistheseparationoftheprogramdata
fromthemainprogram.Inthiscontext,theprogramdataisseparatedinsocalled
DataPools.Thedatapoolslocationcanbedifferentfromthelocationofthe
LIFTdesigner5/LIFTdatamanagerinstallationdirectory.
ThedatapoolsprovidethedatathatisnecessarytorunthenewLIFTdesigner5/
LIFTdatamanagerapplications.Themainideaofthisconceptistobeabletorun
theLIFTdesigner5/LIFTdatamanagerprogramwithdifferent,registereddata
poolsthatmaycontaindifferentdata:
Anotherideaistoshareonedatapooldirectoryonanetworkdrive,between
differentLIFTdesignerusers:
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TheDataPoolitselfcontainsthefollowingfilesanddirectories:
AppMacros Containsexampleaswellasuserspecificapplication
macros.
Bin Thebindirectory,althoughitalsoexistsintheprograms
installationdirectory,containsadditionalfiles(projectfiles
forexample)thatusuallydonotbelongintotheprograms
bindirectory.
Blocks Theblocksdirectorycontainthe*.dwgborderandtitle
blockfilesforLIFTdesigner5
Bmp ThisdirectorycontainsthebitmapfilesfortheLIFTdesigner
5/LIFTdatamanagermenus,toolbarsanddatatrees
Data ThisdirectorycontainstheSystemdatabase(LD30.mdb,
LD50.mdb)
Manufacturer: Containsthemanufacturer*.ldmfiles
Master: ContainstheLD30Master.mdbfile.This
.mdbfilecontainstheempty
LIFTdesigner5databasestructure
Developer ThisdirectorycontainstheLIFTdesigner5developer
component.dwgdrawings
DWG Thisdirectorycontainsthedwgprototypedrawingsforthe
LIFTdesigner5dwgfileoutput
Projects TheprojectdirectorycontainsLIFTdesigner5example
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projectfiles
Sheets ThesheetsdirectorycontainsdifferentLIFTdesigner
examplesheets
2.3 AddanewDataPool(LIFTdesignerversion5only)
TouseLIFTdatamanagertogetherwithLIFTdesigner4pleasegotochapter2.4,
otherwiseproceedasfollows.
ClickontheAddbuttoninthemaindialogtocreateanewdatapool.Thedatapool
wizardgetsstarted.
SelecttheoptionCreateanewdatapooltoaddanewdatapoolandclickon
Next.
Inthenextdialogaddanewdatapoolnameandselectthedatapoolsdestination
folder.ClickontheNextbuttonafterwards.
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ClickontheNextbuttontostartthecreationofthenewdatapool.Thenewdata
poolwillbecreatedinthepre-selecteddestinationfolder.
Afterthenewdatapooliscreated,theLIFTdatamanagerLoggingdialogis
displayed,showingthelogfilethatwaswrittenduringthedatapoolcreation
process.Checkthelogfileforanyerrormessages.
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Errormessagesappearinred.ForfurtherdetailsabouttheLoggingdialogsee
chapter2.8
2.4 RegisteranexistingDataPool(LIFTdesignerversion5only)
ClickontheAddbuttonintheLIFTpoolmanagermaindialogtorunthedatapool
wizard.SelecttheoptionRegisteranexistingdatapoolandclickontheNext
button.
Inthenextdialogenteranamefortheexistingdatapoolandenterthepathtothe
datapoolssystemdatabase(e.g.C:\OldDatapool\data\LD50.mdb).
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Thesystemdatabaseisalwayslocatedinthedatapoolsdatadirectory(e.g.
C:\OldDatapool\data).
ClickontheNextbuttontwiceafterwards,toregistertheexistingdatapool.The
datapoolssystemdatabase(LD50.mdb)automaticallygetssynchronizedwiththe
newLD30MasterdatabaselocatedintheLIFTdatamanagerinstallationdirectory
(e.g.C:\ProgramFiles\LD50\MasterPath\data\Master\LD30Master.mdb)
Afteryouhaveregisteredanexisting/createdanewdatapool,the
LIFTpoolmanagerdisplaysitinthemaindialogsDatapooldatagrid:
Datagridcolumndescription:
SystemUI: Thiscolumnindicateswhichoneoftheregistereddatapools
istheactiveone.Oneoftheregistereddatapoolsmust
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alwaysbeactive.Theactivedatapoolprovidesthesystem
database,aswellasotherfileswhicharenecessarytorun
thenewLIFTdatamanagerandLIFTdesigner5.0applications.
Theseapplicationswillnotworkwithoutanactivedatapool.
Name: Thiscolumndisplaysthedatapoolnames
FullName:
Thiscolumndisplaysthedatapoolpath
Database
Name:
Thiscolumndisplaysthenameofthedatapoolsystem
database
Status: Thiscolumnindicatesifthedatapoolwhichprovidesthedata
forthedisplayoftheLIFTdesigner5/LIFTdatamanagers
userinterfaceisvalid.
Type: Thiscolumndisplaysthedatapoolsdatabasetype,The
databasetypeforLIFTdesigner5.0applications
(LIFTdesigner5.0/LIFTdatamanager)isLD50(DAOversion
3.6).
TheLIFTdesigner4.0applicationdatabasetypeis
LD30LD50.Thedatapoolcontainstwosystemdatabases.
TheLD30database(DAOversion3.51)isusedwiththeold
LIFTdesigner4.0application.TheLD50database(DAO
version3.6)isusedwiththenewLIFTdatamanager
application.Bothdatabasesaresynchronized.Thismethod
guaranteesthecompatibilitybetweenthenew
LIFTdatamanager(designedforLIFTdesigner5)andtheold
LIFTdesigner4.0application
2.5 CheckAutoimport...
WhenyouruntheCheckAutoimport...functionforaselected(itdoesntneedto
betheactivedatapool)LD50datapool,thepoolsManufacturer(e.g.C:\my
datapool\data\Manufacturer)aswellastheLIFTdatamanagerMasterpath(e.g.
C:\ProgramFiles\LD50\MasterPath\data\Manufacturer)directoriesarechecked
fornewmanufacturerlibrariesthathaventbeenimportedintothesystemdatabase
yet(e.g.C:\mydatapool\data\LD50.mdb).
2.6 Exportmodules...
ClickonthebuttonExportmodules...todisplaytheLIFTpoolmanagersManage
Modulesdialog.Inthisdialogyoucanexportyourmodifiedmanufacturerspecific
LIFTdesignermodules(e.g.Meiller,Sicor,etc.)ordeleteexistingmodulesfromthe
systemdatabase.
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Selectthemodulesyouwouldliketo
export:
Exportprocessfortheselected
manufacturermodules:
ClickontheSelectall...buttontoselectallmanufacturermodules.
ClickontheDeselectall...buttontodeselectallmodules.
ClickontheDeletemodules...buttontodeletetheselectedmanufacturer
module/modulesfromthesystemdatabase.Alldatarowsinthesystem
databasewithinthemodulesRIDareawillbedeleted.
e.g.C:\mydatapool\data\LD50.mdb
ClickontheExportmodulesbuttontocreatenewLIFTdesigner
manufacturer(*.ldm)file/softheselectedmanufacturermodule/s.Thefile/s
get/screatedintheLIFTdesignerExportdirectory
e.g.C:\mydatapool\data\Export
ClickontheOpenExportdirectorybutton,todisplaytheExportdirectory
containingtheexportedmanufacturerfiles.
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2.6.1 Exportoptions
Youcansetthefollowing,additionaloptionsforthemanufacturerfileexport:
CreateExportTXTfile: Activatethischeckmarkifyouwanttocreatean
additionalexportTXTfilecontainingall
informationabouttheexporteddatabase
content.
VerifyRIDcontent: Activatethischeckmarkifyouwanttheexported
databasecontenttobeverifiedduringtheexport
process.Theverificationresultwillbeaddedto
thelogfilethatgetscreatedduringtheexport
process.
KeepintermediateMDB: Enablethischeckmarkifyouwanttokeepthe
intermediatemanufacturerdatabasewhichgets
createdduringtheexportprocess(The
intermediatedatabasecontainsonlythe
manufacturerspecificdatathatgetsextracted
fromthesystemdatabaseduringtheexport
process).
AddAnnotatefiles: Thischeckmarkisenabledbydefault.Itenables
theexportofmanufacturerspecificannotatetext
filesthatmayhavebeenaddedtosomeofthe
manufacturerspecificdatarowsin
LIFTdatamanager.Disablethischeckmarkifyou
donotwanttoexportthemanufacturerspecific
annotatetextfileswiththemanufacturermodule.
2.7 DeleteModule...
Ifyouwanttodeleteoneofthedatapools,clickontheDeleteModule...button.
Youmustverifythedeletionofthedatapool.
Deletingadatapoolisacriticalprocess.Onceyouhavedeletedadatapool,
thedeleteddatacannotberestoredanymore.
2.8 Settings...
ClickontheSettings...buttontoactivate/deactivatespecialoptionsforthe
selecteddatapool(doesntneedtobetheactivedatapool).
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Copy Masterpool: WheneveryoustarttheAutoimportprocessfora

selecteddatapool,theprocessautomaticallycopiesall
systemmanufacturerfilesfromtheLIFTdatamanagers
MasterPathdirectory(e.g.C:\Program
Files\LD50\MasterPath\data\Manufacturer)tothedata
poolsManufacturer(onlyifthedatapoolssystem
manufacturerfileshaveadifferentdate,newerorolder)
directory.Ifyouwanttodisablethisbehavior,disable
theCopyMasterpooloptionfortheselecteddata
pool.
Grid activation
disabled:
Thisoptionisdisabledbydefault.Itdisablestheediting
functionfortheeditabledatagridcolumnsin
LIFTdatamanager.Wheneveryouneedtochange/
extendthetabledata,youmustactivatetheediting
modeforthecolumnsmanually.Enablethismodefor
theselecteddatapoolifyouwanttosetthedatagrid
editingmodemanuallyalways.
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.ldm import:
Providestheopportunitytoautomaticallyopenthe
Importdatadialogwhendoubleclickingona
LIFTdesignermanufacturerfileinwindowsexplorer.
Allow reimport all: Enablestheautomaticsynchronizationfunction,which
automaticallysynchronizestheMasterpath
manufacturerfilesintheLIFTdatamanagerinstallation
directorywiththemanufacturerfilesinthedatapool.
2.9 ViewLog...
Wheneveryouimport/exportamanufacturerlibrary,orcreateanew/registeran
existingdatapool,thisprocessgetsdocumentedinalogfiledatabase.Startthe
LIFTlogdialogviatheWindowsStartmenu:
Start->DigiParaSuiteV5.1->Tools->LIFTlog
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Thelogmessagesdisplaytheproceduresthatareprocessedduringtheactions
mentionedabove.
Dialogoptions:
Log database: ThepathtotheLIFTdesignerlogfiledatabase.
User Type: SetalogfilefilteraccordingtodifferentLIFTdesigner/

LIFTdatamanagerusergroups.
Time: Showthelogfilemessagesaccordingtothetimeof
creation.
Machine: Showonlylogfilemessagesaccordingtotheselected
computername.
Process: Showonlylogfilemessagesaccordingtotheselected
processnumber.
Clear log: Clearsthelogfiletable
Refresh: Reloadthedisplayedlogfiletable.
Config
columns:
ConfigurethecolumnstobedisplayedintheLogfile
datagrid.
Reset Layout: Resetthedatagridlayouttothedefaultvalues.
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3 LIFTdatamanager
Afteryouvefinishedtheconfigurationofthedatapoolasitisdescribedintheprior
chapter,LIFTdatamanagerautomaticallygetsstartedwhenyouclosethe
LIFTpoolmanagerapplication.

TorestartLIFTdatamanagerviatheWindowsStartmenuentry:
Start->DigiParaSuiteV5.1->Tools->LIFTdatamanager
3.1 Toolbars&MenuItems
Themenudescriptionaswellasthetoolbardescriptionispartofthedeveloper
documentation.Clickontheappropriatetoolbar/menuitemandpressF1to
displaythecorrespondinghelpcontent.
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3.2 Preferences...
OpentheviewmenuandclickonthePreferencesentrytoopenthe
LIFTdatamanagersPreferencesdialog.
InthePreferencesdialogyoucanmodifyapplicationglobalaswellasuserspecific
settings.
3.2.1 GlobalSettings
Logging
Filename: DisplaysthepathtotheLIFTdatamanagerLogging
databasefile.Youcanchangethelocationbybrowsing
toadifferentfolder.
Maxouttype
value:
Controlsthenumberoflogmessagesthatarewritten
duringmanufacturermoduleimportandexport
processes.Thisvaluegetspre-stettedbytheselected
usergrouptype.Ahighervalueproducesmoredetailed
logfiles.
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3.2.2 UserSettings
UserGroup
UserGroup: Thisoptioncanbeusedtocontrolthevisibilityof
LIFTdatamanageruserinterfaceitems.The
visibilityoftheUIitemscanbeconfiguredmanually
peravailableusergroup.
3.2.3 Environment
Environment
Toolbars/
Docking
Windows:
Switchbetweenthreeavailablestylestochangethe
appearanceoftheLIFTdatamanager/LIFTdesigner
5userinterface.
Document
Settings:
Changetheappearanceofthedatagridwindows
(displayingthedatabasetablecontent).
Tabbed:
Switchbetweentheopeneddatagridwindowsby
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clickingontheappropriatetab.
MDI:
Eachdatagridgetsdisplayedinaseparatewindow
(withouttabs).
Docking
Window:
Providestheopportunitytofixthepositionofthe
dockingwindows.
Layout: ClickontheReset...buttonstosettheappearance
oftheuserinterfaceitemstothedefaultvalues.
3.2.4 Language
Language
ProgramLanguage: Selectthemainprogramlanguagefromthis
dropdownlist.Afterchoosingadifferent
programlanguage,youneedtorestartthe
LIFTdatamanager.
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HelpLanguage: Hint:Thenumberofavailablelanguages
dependsonthenumberofinstalledLIFT
designerregionkits(bydefaulttheEnglishand
theGermanRegionKitsareinstalled).
PreferredLanguage:
Selectthemainlanguageforthe
LIFTdatamanagerhelpfromthisdropdownlist.
AlternativeLanguage:
Ifnohelpcontentforthepreferredlanguageis
available,youcanselectanadditional
alternativelanguagethehelpshallbe
displayedininstead.
3.2.5 Grid
Grid
Common: Providestheopportunitytodisplayaddtooltiptextsforspecific
(RID)columns.
Grid: Configurethefontforthedatagridcolumnsandheaders.The
newsettingsaredisplayedinapreviewfield.Clickonthe
Resetbuttontoreloadtheoriginalsettings.
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3.3 Dockingwindows
Thedockingwindowscanbeactivated/deactivatedbytheappropriateentriesin
theWindowmenu.
3.3.1 TableView
TheTableViewdockingwindowdisplaysallconfigurable/modifiable
LIFTdesignerdatabasetablesorderedbydifferentcategories.
ThemaincategoryforloadingelevatorcomponentsistheElevatorData
category.Thiscategoryissplitagainintoelevatorassemblycategories.
ElevatorDatacategories:
Cab: Thiscategorycontainsalltablesreferringtocar
framespecificcomponent(carframes,platforms,
cardoors,governor,etc).
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Entrance: Thiscategorycontainsalltables,referringto
entrancespecificscomponents(landingdoors,
jambs,wallopenings,etc.)
HydraulicUnits: Thiscategorycontainsalltables,referringto
hydraulicelevatorspecificscomponents(jacks,
yokeguides,tanks,etc.)
TractionUnits: Thiscategorycontainsalltables,referringto
electricelevatorspecificscomponents
(counterweights,gearingmachines,machine
beds,etc.)
FixingUnits: Thiscategorycontainsalltables,referringtoany
kindofelevatorfixingmaterial(railbrackets,
separatorbeams,ropewallfixings,etc.)
MachineRoomComponents: Thiscategorycontainsalltables,referringto
elevatormachineroomcomponents(switchgear
cabinets,fans,lamps,ductcanals,etc.)
OtherComponents: Thiscategorycontainsalltablesthatdonot
belongtoaspecificcategory(pitladders,pit
baseunits,materials,etc.)
StandardElevators: Thiscategorycontainsalltablesthatareusedto
loadstandardelevatorsforLIFTdesigner.
Thetablecontentsaredescribedinthedeveloperhelp.Toreceiveinformation
aboutaspecifictable,justclickintoadatagridcellandpresstheF1button
afterwards.Thehelpaccordingtotheselectedtablegetsdisplayed.
3.3.2 QuickHelp
Whenyouclickintoadatagridcell,oryouopenatablesdatagridviatheTable
Viewdockingwindow,thecorrespondingdescriptionforthistableautomaticallyis
displaysintheQuickHelpdockingwindow.
Example:
ClickontheCarframeentryundertheCabcategoryintheTableViewdocking
window(selecttheCommonComponentsmanufacturerintheDisplaytoolbar
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first)todisplaythecontentoftheL_CarFrameTypeTabdatabasetablefor
example.
Asyouwillsee,theQuickHelpdockingwindowautomaticallydisplaysthecorrect
tabledescription.
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3.3.3 Annotate
Thiswindowisonlydisplayedifanopendatagridisfound.ClickontheCarframe
entryintheTableViewdockingwindowandselectanappropriatemanufacturer
fromtheDisplaytoolbarafterwards.
IftheAnnotatewindowdoesntgetdisplayednevertheless,clickonthe
buttonintheAnnotatetoolbartoactivateit.
Note:Donotusethe"Automaticmaintained"button ofthe
Displaytoolbar.
Theannotatewindowallowsyoutoaddannotationsforeachdatagridrowyoud
liketocomment.SelectadatagridrowandaddacommentviatheAnnotate
window.Switchthedatarowafterwards,toautomaticallysavetheannotation.
Whenyoueditanexistingcomment,youwillbeaskedtooverwritetheoriginal
document.
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Therowheaderofthecommentedrowismarkedgreenafterwards,toindicate
thatithasanadditionalannotation.
TheannotationitselfisstoredasaMSWorddocument.Reviewthedocuments
locationbymovingthemousecursorovertheLCIDtab.
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Documentpathdescription:
C:\DataPools\Docs:
Thedatapoolmaindirectory.TheDocsfoldercontainsthe
annotationdocuments.
\0: ManufacturerRidnumberdividedby100.000.The
annotationsarecreatedfortotheselectedmanufacturerin
theDisplaytoolbar.
\CFT-1033-19.doc: CFT:
Shortcutofthetabletheannotationwascreated
for(inthiscaseforthetable
L_CarFrameTypeTab)
1033: LCIDNo(LocalID)theannotationwasaddedfor,
(inthiscaseEnglishUnitedStates).
19: Thetablesdatarow(RIDNo)theannotationwas
addedfor.
TheLCIDtabshowsthelanguageIDthathasbeenpre-selectedviatheAnnotate
toolbar(inthisexamplethe1033standsforEnglish-UnitedStates).Youcan
commentadatarowinasmanylanguagesasyoulike.Ifyouaddanadditional
commentforanalreadycommentedrowforGermanlanguageforexample,an
additionaltabwillbeaddedtotheAnnotatewindow,displayingtheLCIDforthe
Germanannotation.
TheAnnotatewindowofferssomestandardWordtextconfigurationoptionslike
textstyle,size,alignment,etc.Asanadditionalfeature,youcanalsowritethe
annotationinyourwordprocessingapplication.
Clickonthe symbolintheAnnotatewindow,toedittheannotationwith
yourwordprocessingapplication:
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Savethedocumentinitsdefaultlocationandclosetheapplicationafteryouhave
nishededitingtheannotation.
LIFTdatamanagersAnnotatewindow,switch
betweentheavailableAnnotateLCIDtabsintheAnnotatewindowor,ifjust
neLCIDtabexists,switchbetweenthedatarowsinthedisplayeddatagrid
fi
Toreviewthechangesinthe
o
window.
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ToincludetheAnnotationsinthemanufacturerlibraryduringanexportofthe
module,youneedtoactivatetheAddannotatefilesoptioninthe
LIFTpoolmanagersManageModulesdialog:
3.4 AdditionalFeatures
3.4.1 Copydatarows
Thisfunctionwasaddedtoeasilycopy,pastedatatablerows.Tocopydatarows,
justselecttheminthedatagrid.
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ClickCtrl+Ctocopytheselecteddatarowstotheclipboard.ThenclickCtrl+V
topastethecopieddatarowstothedatagrid.
Asyoucansee,twonewdatarowshavebeencopiedtothedatagrid.
3.4.2 Copydatarowsmanufactureroverlapping
ClickCtrl+Ctocopytheselecteddatarowstotheclipboard.
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AfterwardschangethemanufacturerintheDisplaytoolbarandpastetherecords
intothedatagrid.Asyoucansee,thecopieddatarowsnowstartwiththeRIDNo
oftheselectedmanufacturer.
Thetargetmanufacturerneedstocontainmin.1existingdatarowinthedata
grid,otherwiseyouwillnotbeabletopastethecopieddatarows.Toachieve
thisyoucanfirstenteranemptydatarowanddeleteitafteryouhavepasted
thecopieddatarows.Thisistrueforchilddatarowsalso.
3.4.3 Copychilddatarowsmanufactureroverlapping
Selectthechilddatarowsandcopythemtotheclipboard
ChangethemanufacturerintheDisplaytoolbarandaddanewemptychildrecord
(justincasetheparentrowyouwillcopythechilddatarowstodoesnthavechild
recordsalready)totheparentrecordyouwillpastethecopiedchildrecordsto.
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AfterwardsselectthenewchildrecordandclickCtrl+Vtopastethecopiedchild
recordtothechilddatagrid.Deletetheemptydatarowafterwards.
4 Version5SystemFiles
ThenewLIFTdesignerVersion5,thisalsoincludesthenewLIFTdatamanager,
usessystemfiles,whichstoreuserspecificsettings,asforexampleuserinterface
settings,languagesettingsetc.,aswellassystemlogmessages,etc.
Therearethreedifferentlocationsontheusermachine,wherethesefilesare
stored.
4.1 AllUsersSettings
TheDigiParaAllUserssettingfilesarestoredinthe..:\DocumentsAnd
Settings\AllUsers\ApplicationData\DigiPara\Common\directoryonthemain
operatingsystemdrivealways(ingeneralthemaindriveisdriveC).
Thisfoldercontainsthefollowingfiles:
LDLog.mdb Thisdatabasestoresalllogmessagesthatarewrittenduring
theexport/importofnewmanufacturerlibrariesandduringthe
creation/registrationofnewdatapools.
LDSystem.mdb Thisdatabasefilestoresallglobalusersettings.Theglobal
usersettingscanbeconfiguredintheLIFTdatamanager
Preferencesdialog,seechapter3.2.1
4.2 SystemUserSettings
TheDigiParaSystemUsersettingfilesarestoredinthe..:\DocumentsAnd
Settings\SystemUserName\ApplicationData\DigiPara\Common\directoryonthe
mainoperatingsystemdrivealways(ingeneralthemaindriveisdriveC).
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Thisfoldercontainsthefollowingfiles:
Laydirectory TheLaydirectorystorestheuserspecificlayoutfilesforthe
arrangementoftheLIFTdatamanagertoolbarsandmenubars
forexample.ThesefilescanberesetbytheLIFTdatamanager
LDUser.mdb Thisdatabasefilestoresthelocalusersettings.Thelocaluser
settingscanbeconfiguredintheLIFTdatamanager
4.3 DataPoolSettings
Thedatapoolsconfigurationdatabaseisstoredintherootofthedatapool
directory(e.g.C:\Datapool\Datapool.mdb).Thisdatabasefilestoresthedatapool
specificsettings(CopyMasterPathoption,Gridactivation),thataredescribedin
chapter2.8.
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