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Auto Save Intervals

Drawing Save

Sets how frequently (in minutes) the LonMaker drawing (.VSD) file
is automatically saved. The default value is 60 minutes. To disable
this feature, set the interval to 0.

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Database Backup

Sets how frequently (in minutes) the LonMaker tool will
automatically create a hot backup of the LNS database. The default
value is 0 (never).

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Restore Options

Restore Import folder

Selects how device interface (XIF) files, device application files,
and other files saved in the Import folder are restored when
restoring a LonMaker backup. You have three choices:

No. The device files are not installed.
Yes. The device files are automatically installed.
Ask. The LonMaker tool will prompt you to decide whether to

install the device files upon restoring the network. This is the
default.

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Restore Types folder

Selects how resource files and other files saved in the Types folder
are restored when restoring a LonMaker backup. You have three
choices:

No. The resource files are not restored.
Yes. The resource files are automatically restored.
Ask. The LonMaker tool will prompt you to decide whether to

restore the resource files upon restoring the network. This is the
default.

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Overwrite Read-only
Files

Automatically replaces existing read-only device application, device
interface, and resource files with backup versions of the files.

This option is cleared by default, and it is unavailable if the Only
Restore New Files
check box is selected.

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Overwrite More
Recent Files

Automatically replaces the existing device application, device
interface, and resource files with backup versions of the files that are
not as recent as the existing ones.

This option is cleared by default, and it is unavailable if the Only
Restore New Files
check box is selected.

Scope: All networks, current LonMaker computer

Only Restore New
Files

Automatically restores unique backup device application, device
interface, and resource files. Backup files with the same name as an
existing version will not be installed.

If this check box is not selected, the LonMaker tool will install