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execution scope of a folder; see "Execution scope" below. What you can do is disable the
script or the containing folder; see "Enable/disable scripts" below.
Execution scope
A particular script may be used in one context or section, but not in other contexts or sections.
Nevertheless, when processing the template, the Designer tries to find the selector of each
script in all contexts and sections – unless the script is located in a scripts folder for which the
execution scope has been set to the relevant contexts or sections. So, setting the execution
scope of a folder saves processing time.
To change the execution scope of a script:
1. Put the script in a folder; see "Script folders" on the previous page.
2.
Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
3. Check the contexts and sections for which the scripts in this folder should run.
Note
Control scripts are always executed first, regardless of where they are in the Scripts pane.
They can not be excluded from execution for a specific context or section, using the
execution scope of a folder; see "Execution scope" above. What you can do is disable
the script or the containing folder; see "Enable/disable scripts" below.
Tip
For more ways to optimize scripts, see "Optimizing scripts" on page564.
Enable/disable scripts
A disabled script will not run at all when the template is merged with a record set to generate
output. Disabling script execution in certain contexts or sections helps with performance, since
scripts normally run, whether or not their placeholder or selector is present in your template. It is
highly recommended to disable any script that is not relevant to specific sections or contexts.
When you disable a folder, all scripts in the folder will be disabled.
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