How to Backup a Picklist

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).

• For instructions on how to create a Picklist, see the wiki page How to Create a Picklist
• For instructions on how to move a Picklist, see the wiki page How to Move a Picklist
  

Access Your Current Picklists

Step 1: Open CM and Your Picklists From the TRS19/TANE Launcher select Manage Content in Content Manager open the Content menu select Edit Picklist This will display all your current Picklists.

Step 2: Select the Picklist to be backed up right mouse click on the required Picklist select Open Picklist from the popup menu This will open the Picklist

Step 3: Select Picklist Contents left mouse click on any one of the items press Ctrl-A to Select All the items

Step 4: Transfer List to a New Window right mouse click on any one of the items select List Assets in New Window from the popup menu

Step 5: Copy Assets in Picklist The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the Asset KUID box of a new search filter 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 Notepad (or any text editor)

Step 1: Open Notepad or any other suitable text editor program click inside the Notepad window and then press Ctrl-V (paste)

Step 2: Save the Picklist as a text (.txt) file 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 select a suitable backup location for the backup file enter a filename - the same name as the Picklist would be a good idea - then save

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