How to Move a Picklist

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22. This guide will show you how to move a Picklist from one installation of Trainz to another, on the same or different computers.

For instructions on how to backup a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Backup a Picklist For instructions on how to create a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Create a Picklist For instructions on how to rename a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Rename a Picklist

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

Steps	Open CM and Your Picklists From the Trainz Launcher select  Manage Content  In TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 and later, including TRS22 Open the Filter List Select the Picklist to be backed up. This will open the Picklist. In TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 and later version including TRS22 you CAN select and move the Default Picklist In T:ANE and TRS19 SP3, Trainz Plus SP3 and earlier versions in Content Manager open the Content menu select Edit Picklist This will display all your current Picklists. Right Click on the required Picklist select Open Picklist from the popup menu This will open the Picklist In T:ANE and TRS19/Trainz Plus SP3 (and earlier) you CANNOT select and move the Default Picklist
	Select Picklist Contents: Left Click on any one of the items press  Ctrl  +  A  to Select All the items
	Transfer List to a New Window: Right Click on any one of the items select List Assets in New Window from the popup menu
	Copy Assets in Picklist: The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the Asset KUID box of a new search filter Left Click inside the Asset KUID box and press  Ctrl  +  A  to select them all copy the asset list to the clipboard (press  Ctrl  +  C )

Transfer the List to Another Copy of Trainz

Notes: If you are transferring the Picklist to another computer then you will need to:- paste the list from Step above into a program such as Notepad save it as a text file copy the file to your second computer. On the second computer, reverse the steps by:- opening the document (in Notepad) select and copy to the clipboard all the items in the list Then proceed as described below.

Steps	Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter: in the copy of Trainz where the Picklist is being transferred, open Content Manager start a new Custom filter paste ( Ctrl  +  V ) the asset list into the Asset KUID box delete the filter line Installed if it is present (but before you do see Tips on the right) Before you delete the Installed filter line, changed it from True to False. This will identify any assets in the pasted picklist that have not been installed in your new Content Manager. They will appear as Available for download. Download and install each one and then delete the Installed filter line.
	Create a New Picklist: check for any assets labelled as Available for download and download these assets select an entry and then select all ( Ctrl  +  A ) Right Click on any entry and select Add to Picklist and then New Picklist from the popup menus
	Enter a Name for the Picklist: Enter a name for the Picklist and Left Click Ok

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This page was created by Trainz user pware in October 2018 and was last updated as shown below.

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