How to Move a Picklist

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='''Access Your Current Picklists'''=
 
='''Access Your Current Picklists'''=
  
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 1: Open CM and Your Picklists'''</span><br>
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<td>[[file:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open CM and Your Picklists</span><br>
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<td><br>From the '''Trainz''' Launcher
 
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[[file:PickListEditPickList.png|link=]]<br><br>
 
[[file:PickListEditPickList.png|link=]]<br><br>
 
This will display all your current Picklists.
 
This will display all your current Picklists.
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<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
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<td>'''If you are using a ''Default'' picklist there is NO way to select it for moving or backup'''</td>
 
<td>'''If you are using a ''Default'' picklist there is NO way to select it for moving or backup'''</td>
 
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 2: Select the Picklist to be moved'''</span><br>
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<td>[[file:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select the Picklist to be Backed Up:</span><br>
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This will open the Picklist</td>
 
This will open the Picklist</td>
 
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 3: Select Picklist Contents'''</span><br>
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<td>[[file:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select Picklist Contents:</span><br>
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#press '''Ctrl-A''' to '''Select All''' the items<br>
 
#press '''Ctrl-A''' to '''Select All''' the items<br>
 
[[file:PickListSelectAll.png|link=]]</td>
 
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 4: Transfer List to a New Window'''</span><br>
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#right mouse click on any one of the items
 
#right mouse click on any one of the items
 
#select '''List Assets in New Window''' from the popup menu<br>
 
#select '''List Assets in New Window''' from the popup menu<br>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 5: Copy Assets in Picklist'''</span><br>
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[[file:PickListSelectListofAssetsSelected.png|link=]]<br><br>
 
[[file:PickListSelectListofAssetsSelected.png|link=]]<br><br>
 
#click inside the '''Asset KUID''' box and press '''Ctrl-A''' to select them all
 
#click inside the '''Asset KUID''' box and press '''Ctrl-A''' to select them all
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#copy the asset list to the clipboard (press '''Ctrl-C''')</td>
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#copy the asset list to the clipboard (press '''Ctrl-C''')
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='''Transfer the List to Another Copy of Trainz'''=
 
='''Transfer the List to Another Copy of Trainz'''=
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#save it as a text file
 
#save it as a text file
 
#copy the file to your second computer.  
 
#copy the file to your second computer.  
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There you can reverse the steps by:-
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On the second computer, reverse the steps by:-
 
#opening the document (in Notepad)
 
#opening the document (in Notepad)
 
#select and copy to the clipboard all the items in the list
 
#select and copy to the clipboard all the items in the list
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Step 6: Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter'''</span><br>
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#start a new filter
 
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#paste ('''Ctrl-V''') the asset list into the '''Asset KUID''' box<br><br>
 
#paste ('''Ctrl-V''') the asset list into the '''Asset KUID''' box<br><br>
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#select an entry and then select all ('''Ctrl-A''')
 
#select an entry and then select all ('''Ctrl-A''')
 
#right mouse click on any entry and select '''Add to Picklist''' and then '''New Picklist''' from the popup menus<br><br>
 
#right mouse click on any entry and select '''Add to Picklist''' and then '''New Picklist''' from the popup menus<br><br>
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Revision as of 08:06, 11 February 2020

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19 and Trainz Plus. It will show you how to move a Picklist to another installation of Trainz.

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PencilTips.PNG If you have made backup copies of your Picklists then you have already completed half the work. Use the backup Picklists and steps described in the How to Restore a Picklist section of the How to Backup a Picklist Trainz Wiki page to complete the move.


Access Your Current Picklists

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Steps		 DotPoint1.JPG Open CM and Your Picklists

From the Trainz Launcher
  1. select Manage Content
  2. in Content Manager open the Content menu
  3. select Edit Picklist

PickListEditPickList.png

This will display all your current Picklists.

DotPoint.JPG If you are using a Default picklist there is NO way to select it for moving or backup
  DotPoint2.JPG Select the Picklist to be Backed Up:
  1. right mouse click on the required Picklist
  2. select Open Picklist from the popup menu

PickListOpenGrasses.png

This will open the Picklist
  DotPoint3.JPG Select Picklist Contents:
  1. left mouse click on any one of the items
  2. press Ctrl-A to Select All the items
PickListSelectAll.png
  DotPoint4.JPG Transfer List to a New Window:
  1. right mouse click on any one of the items
  2. select List Assets in New Window from the popup menu

PickListListinNewWindow.png

  DotPoint5.JPG Copy Assets in Picklist:

The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the Asset KUID box of a new search filter
PickListSelectListofAssetsSelected.png

  1. click inside the Asset KUID box and press Ctrl-A to select them all
  2. copy the asset list to the clipboard (press Ctrl-C)
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Transfer the List to Another Copy of Trainz

NotePad.PNG Notes:

If you are transferring the Picklist to another computer then you will need to:-

  1. paste the list from Step 5 above into a program such as Notepad
  2. save it as a text file
  3. copy the file to your second computer.

On the second computer, reverse the steps by:-

  1. opening the document (in Notepad)
  2. select and copy to the clipboard all the items in the list
Then proceed as described below.


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Steps		 DotPoint6.JPG Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter:
  1. in the copy of Trainz where the Picklist is being transferred, open Content Manager
  2. start a new filter
  3. paste (Ctrl-V) the asset list into the Asset KUID box

PickListSelectListofAssets.png
  DotPoint7.JPG Create a New Picklist:

PickListTRS19Paste.png

  1. check for any assets labelled as Available for download and download these assets
  2. select an entry and then select all (Ctrl-A)
  3. right mouse click on any entry and select Add to Picklist and then New Picklist from the popup menus

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  DotPoint8.JPG Enter a Name for the Picklist:

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Enter a name for the Picklist and click Ok

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