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Publish an Open Subsystem

File → Publish → Subsystem            Shared Dialog Box
Publishes a subsystem to a Target Database. Publishing a subsystem entails copying the subsystem file and all associated property files to the target database. You can overwrite files or create backups of files in the target database.
Your template-builder product always copies the subsystem file (subsystem_name.sub) and corresponding property files to the new database; if you want, your template-based product can also copy the template files pertaining to the subsystem.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Subsystem Name
Enter the name of an open subsystem. The menu lists all open subsystems.
Retain variants
Select this option to publish all subsystem variants to the new subsystem.
Delete all variants
Select this option to publish the current state of the chosen subsystem as the new default variant.
Write Mode
Select one of the following:
■overwrite - Overwrites any files in the target database with the same file names.
■backup - Causes the file in the target database to be renamed before the new file is copied into the database. When you back up a file like this, the name of the new file will vary according to the operating system you are using.
Target Database
Select a writable database to which the subsystem files will be published. To access a writable database not on the pull-down menu, add the database to the database list using the Add Database to Session dialog box.
Include Template
Select it if you want to also copy the subsystem's template file to the target database. Otherwise, your template-based product only copies the subsystem file and property files to the target database. Please note that those templates are simply copied from the source database, not exported from the session data. As such, any path data in the templates is not updated even if the "Update Session Data …" toggle is active.
Update Session Data with 'Target Database' alias
Changes database references in the open subsystem to match the target database.
Database Create
Opens the Create New Database dialog box.
Database Info
Select to display a list of the search directories, including their search level, database name, and database path.