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Use the Saved Component Definitions dialog to view and delete saved default definitions for different types of components.

The Saved Component Definitions dialog is displayed by right-clicking a component and choosing Saved Definitions from the context menu:

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The dialog shows the definitions for different component types:

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The saved definitions are stored in lansa\lansa\<system/configuration>\liiy1*.dat.

Note that when you are using layout managers, the saved height or width of a component may be changed by the layout manager. For more information, refer to Layout Managers in the Developer Guide.

Saving Definitions

When you save a default definition for a type of component, other instances of this type of component assume the characteristics of the saved default when you add them to a form or other container. The attributes which are saved depend on the type of component, but most default definitions include Height or Width or both.   Note that some components, for example context menus, do not have any default definitions which can be saved.

To set a default definition for a type of component, place a component of the type required on a form in the Design tab and set its attributes. Right-click to open the context menu, and select the Save Definition option:



Use the sub menu to choose the level of save you want. The levels are:

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When adding additional fields that inherit from the primitive entry field component, they will be initialized with that definition, provided a definition of the field itself is not found.