How to Backup a Picklist

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Picklists cannot be saved as .cdp files so they cannot be backed up using that method. This guide will show you how to backup a '''Picklist''' in TRS19 or TANE (both programs use identical methods).
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The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TANE''', '''TRS19''', '''Trainz Plus''' and '''TRS22'''.
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* For instructions on how to '''create''' a Picklist, see the wiki page '''[[How to Create a Picklist]]'''
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* For instructions on how to '''move''' a Picklist, see the wiki page '''[[How to Move a Picklist]]'''<br>
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<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>Picklists (as a '''list''' of assets) cannot be saved as '''.CDP''' files so they cannot be backed up using that method</td>
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<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>Picklists can be '''saved as text files'''</td>
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<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>Picklists can be '''imported from text files'''</td>
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* For instructions on how to '''manage''' a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How_to_Manage_Filters_and_Picklists|How&#160;to&#160;Manage&#160;Filters&#160;and&#160;Picklists]]'''
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* For instructions on how to '''move''' a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How_to_Move a Picklist|How&#160;to&#160;Move&#160;a&#160;Picklist]]'''
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* For instructions on how to '''rename''' a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How_to_Rename_a_Picklist|How&#160;to&#160;Rename&#160;a&#160;Picklist]]'''
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<td width=629><span id="stepCurrent"></span>
 
='''Access Your Current Picklists'''=
 
='''Access Your Current Picklists'''=
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<td width=50>&#160;</td> <!-- Skip Down -->
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<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepTransfer|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 1: Open CM and Your Picklists'''</font><br>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open Content Manager and Your Picklists</span><br>
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<td colspan=2>From the '''Trainz Launcher''' select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Manage Content&#160;</span></td>
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<table bgcolor=#000000 width=485> <!-- BEGIN TRS19 black border -->
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<td bgcolor=#000000 align="center"><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">In TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 (and later) and TRS22</span></td>
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<td><br>From the TRS19/TANE Launcher
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#select '''Manage Content'''
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<td>Open the '''Filter List'''<br>
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#in '''Content Manager''' open the '''Content''' menu
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[[image:PickListFilter.png|link=|alt=Pick List Filter]]</td>
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#select '''Edit Picklist'''<br>
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[[file:PickListEditPickList.png]]<br><br>
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This will display all your current Picklists.
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>Select the '''Picklist''' to be backed up. This will open the Picklist</td>
 
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<td>[[file:Steps.PNG]]</td>
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<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 2: Select the Picklist to be backed up'''</font><br>
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<td>In '''TRS19 SP4''', '''Trainz Plus SP4''' (and later) and '''TRS22''' you '''CAN''' select and backup the '''Default Picklist'''</td>
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<table bgcolor=#000000 width=485> <!-- BEGIN TANE black border -->
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<td bgcolor=#000000 align="center"><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">In T:ANE and TRS19 SP3, Trainz Plus SP3 and earlier Trainz versions</span></td>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>in '''Content Manager''' open the '''Content''' menu</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>select '''Edit Picklist'''<br>
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[[image:PickListEditPickList.png|link=]]</td>
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<td colspan=2>This will display all your current Picklists</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the required Picklist</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>select '''Open Picklist''' from the popup menu<br>
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[[image:PickListOpenGrasses.png|link=]]</td>
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<td colspan=2>This will open the Picklist</td>
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<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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<td>In '''T:ANE''', '''TRS19/Trainz Plus SP3''' and earlier '''Trainz''' versions you '''CANNOT''' select and backup the '''Default Picklist'''</td>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select the Picklist Contents:</span><br>
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#right mouse click on the required Picklist
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#select '''Open Picklist''' from the popup menu<br>
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[[file:PickListOpenGrasses.png]]<br>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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This will open the Picklist</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on any one of the items</td>
 
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> to '''Select All''' the items<br>
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[[image:PickListSelectAll.png|link=]]</td>
 
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<td>[[file:Steps.PNG]]</td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 3: Select Picklist Contents'''</font><br>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Copy the List to a New Window:</span>
 
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#left mouse click on any one of the items
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on any one of the items</td>
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#press '''Ctrl-A''' to '''Select All''' the items<br>
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[[file:PickListSelectAll.png]]</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>select '''List Assets in New Window''' from the popup menu</td>
 
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<table> <!-- BEGIN Step 3 Side tables -->
 
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<td>[[file:Steps.PNG]]</td>
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<td>[[image:PickListListinNewWindow.png|link=]]</td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 4: Transfer List to a New Window'''</font><br>
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#right mouse click on any one of the items
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#select '''List Assets in New Window''' from the popup menu<br>
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[[file:PickListListinNewWindow.png]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
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The option <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Export to CDP</span> does appear in the menu list but this will export all the selected assets (with '''ALL''' their meshes, textures, config.txt files, etc) and not just a list of '''&lt;kuids&gt;'''. The resulting '''.cdp''' file can easily be many megabytes in size.</td>
 
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Copy Assets in Picklist:</span><br>
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<td colspan=2>The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the '''Asset KUID''' box of a new search filter<br>
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[[image:PickListSelectListofAssetsSelected.png|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> inside the '''Asset KUID''' box and press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> to select them '''ALL'''</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>copy the asset list to your operating system clipboard (press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span>)</td>
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<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table NO SKIPS -->
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='''Transfer the List to Notepad (or Any Text Editor)'''=
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<td width=50>&#160;</td> <!-- Skip Down -->
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<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepCurrent|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepRestore|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 5: Copy Assets in Picklist'''</font><br>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open Notepad or Any Other Suitable Text Editor:</span>
 
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The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the '''Asset KUID''' box of a new search filter<br>
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<td>open your favourite text editor (MS Notepad, Notepad++, etc)</td>
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[[file:PickListSelectListofAssetsSelected.png]]<br><br>
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#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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[[image:PickListNotepad01.png|link=]]</td>
 
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Save the Picklist as a Text (.txt) File:</span>
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<td>from the Notepad File menu select '''Save''' or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span></span>. If you are not using Notepad, make sure that the file format is '''text''' (.txt) for compatibility</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>select a suitable backup location for the backup file</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>enter a filename - the same name as the Picklist would be a good idea - then save</td>
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='''How to Restore a Picklist'''=
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<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepTransfer|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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<td width=75>&#160;</td>
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<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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='''Transfer the List to Notepad (or any text editor)'''=
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<td>Restoring a Picklist basically involves reversing the above two steps</td>
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<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
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<td><font size="3">'''Step 1: Open Notepad or any other suitable text editor program'''</font><br>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open Your Text Editor:</span>
 
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*click inside the Notepad window and then press '''Ctrl-V''' (paste)
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<td>open your favourite text editor (MS Notepad, Notepad++, etc)</td>
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[[file:PickListNotepad01.png]]</td>
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<td>locate and load the saved Picklist text file into your text editor</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
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<td>select all the text - press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span></td>
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<td>copy the text to your operating system clipboard - press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter:</span><br>
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The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22.

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BlueDot10x10.png Picklists (as a list of assets) cannot be saved as .CDP files so they cannot be backed up using that method
BlueDot10x10.png Picklists can be saved as text files
BlueDot10x10.png Picklists can be imported from text files
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[edit] Access Your Current Picklists

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Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Open Content Manager and Your Picklists
From the Trainz Launcher select  Manage Content 
In TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 (and later) and TRS22
DotPoint1Blue.png Open the Filter List
Pick List Filter
DotPoint2Blue.png Select the Picklist to be backed up. This will open the Picklist
NotePad.PNG In TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 (and later) and TRS22 you CAN select and backup the Default Picklist
 
In T:ANE and TRS19 SP3, Trainz Plus SP3 and earlier Trainz versions
DotPoint1Blue.png in Content Manager open the Content menu
DotPoint2Blue.png select Edit Picklist
PickListEditPickList.png
This will display all your current Picklists
DotPoint3Blue.png Right Click on the required Picklist
DotPoint4Blue.png select Open Picklist from the popup menu
PickListOpenGrasses.png
This will open the Picklist
NotePad.PNG In T:ANE, TRS19/Trainz Plus SP3 and earlier Trainz versions you CANNOT select and backup the Default Picklist
DotPoint2.JPG Select the Picklist Contents:
DotPoint1Blue.png Left Click on any one of the items
DotPoint2Blue.png press  Ctrl  +  A  to Select All the items
PickListSelectAll.png
DotPoint3.JPG Copy the List to a New Window:
DotPoint1Blue.png Right Click on any one of the items
DotPoint2Blue.png select List Assets in New Window from the popup menu


PickListListinNewWindow.png
NotePad.PNG Notes:
The option Export to CDP does appear in the menu list but this will export all the selected assets (with ALL their meshes, textures, config.txt files, etc) and not just a list of <kuids>. The resulting .cdp file can easily be many megabytes in size.
DotPoint4.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
DotPoint1Blue.png Left Click inside the Asset KUID box and press  Ctrl  +  A  to select them ALL
DotPoint2Blue.png copy the asset list to your operating system clipboard (press  Ctrl  +  C )


[edit] Transfer the List to Notepad (or Any Text Editor)

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Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Open Notepad or Any Other Suitable Text Editor:
DotPoint1Blue.png open your favourite text editor (MS Notepad, Notepad++, etc)
DotPoint2Blue.png Left Click inside the Notepad window and then press  Ctrl  +  V  (paste) PickListNotepad01.png
DotPoint2.JPG Save the Picklist as a Text (.txt) File:
DotPoint1Blue.png from the Notepad File menu select Save or press  Ctrl  +  S . If you are not using Notepad, make sure that the file format is text (.txt) for compatibility
DotPoint2Blue.png select a suitable backup location for the backup file
DotPoint3Blue.png enter a filename - the same name as the Picklist would be a good idea - then save


[edit] How to Restore a Picklist

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BlueDot10x10.png Restoring a Picklist basically involves reversing the above two steps
Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Open Your Text Editor:
DotPoint1Blue.png open your favourite text editor (MS Notepad, Notepad++, etc)
DotPoint2Blue.png locate and load the saved Picklist text file into your text editor
DotPoint3Blue.png select all the text - press  Ctrl  +  A 
DotPoint4Blue.png copy the text to your operating system clipboard - press  Ctrl  +  C 


  DotPoint2.JPG Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter:
DotPoint1Blue.png in the copy of Trainz where the Picklist is being restored or transferred, open Content Manager
DotPoint2Blue.png start a new filter, select Custom
DotPoint3Blue.png paste ( Ctrl  +  V ) the asset list into the Asset KUID box
DotPoint4Blue.png delete from the filter the line Installed - this will ensure that any Picklist assets that are on the DLS but not installed on your system will be identified

DotPoint.JPG if any assets are identified as Available for download (i.e. they are not installed) then download and install them first

PickListSelectListofAssets.png
  DotPoint3.JPG Create a New Picklist:
PickListTRS19Paste.png
 
DotPoint1Blue.png select an entry and then select all ( Ctrl  +  A )
DotPoint2Blue.png Right Click on any entry and select  Add to Picklist  and then  New Picklist  from the popup menus

PickListTRS19NewList.png


DotPoint4.JPG Name the Picklist:
Enter a name for the Picklist (the same name as the original would be a good idea) and Left Click the OK button (for T:ANE and TRS19) or the  Save  button (for Trainz Plus and TRS22)
PickListTRS19NewListName.png


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