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Auto Backup
Connect Designer can automatically create a backup file when you manually save a template.
To configure Auto Backup:
1.
Select the menu option Window > Preferences > Save.
2.
Under Auto backup, check the option Enable to activate the Auto Backup function.
3. Type the number of revisions to keep.
4. Select the directory in which the backups should be stored.
Backup files have the same name as the original template with two underscores and a
progressive number (without leading zeros) at the end: originalname__1.OL-template,
originalname__2.OL-template, etc.
Note
The Auto Save function does not cause backup files to be created.
File properties
On the menu, select File > Properties to view and complement the file properties. See File
Properties.
The file properties can also be used in scripts; see "template" on page573. If you are not
familiar with writing scripts, refer to "Writing your own scripts" on page260.
Sharing a template
To share a template, you can send the template file itself, or save the template to a package file,
optionally together with a Job Creation Preset and an Output Creation Preset. (See "Job
Creation Presets" on page471 and "Output Creation Settings" on page482 for more details.)
To create a package file, select File > Package file, see "Package files" on page65. The
package file has the extension .OL-package and can be opened in the Designer (see "Opening
a package file" on page61).
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