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I have been using Operation Pro for quite while and really enjoy it, especially the flexibility of the system.

Mostly?I have been using the standard "Load" and "Empty" for my cars.? I have been experimenting with custom loads and schedules but only for single commodity cars (ie. coal hoppers,?Woodchip cars?etc).
Now I want to experiment with Custom Loads and Schedules for the rest of my cars.? Over the next few months I plan to add these little by little and run simulations to test them out.

I have made a Manual Backup of my latest operating session so that I can revert back if needed. (I might have an operating session?using the current setup)??More importantly, the Backup has a?record of where all my cars are on the layout right now After I finish running all the simulations I plan to just reload the "OperationsCarRoster.xml" backup file into the current xml files.? This way I won't have to manually restage all the cars on the layout.

My questions are:

1. Where are the Custom Loads stored in the program? Are they in the "OperationsCarRoster.xml" file?
2. Where are the Schedules stored in the program?? Are they with the "OperationsLocationRoster.xml" file?
3. Will I be stuck with having to manually re-stage all my cars after I am happy with the new setup?
4. Is there another way to achieve what I want to do??

I hate to do a lot of changes to?my setup?just to have it all undone by overwriting it with an older?backup.?

I look forward to hearing your suggestions.

-Scott-
(aardtechus)

My questions are:

1. Where are the Custom Loads stored in the program? Are they in the "OperationsCarRoster.xml" file?

Yes.

1. Where are the Schedules stored in the program?? Are they with the "OperationsLocationRoster.xml" file?

Yes.

1. Will I be stuck with having to manually re-stage all my cars after I am happy with the new setup?

Maybe.

1. Is there another way to achieve what I want to do??

I would create a new profile just for testing.? You would then restore your backup file in the new profile and experiment with the program, making notes about new custom loads and schedules.? Since custom loads and schedules are pretty easy to add and modify, once you're happy, switch back to the original profile and enter your changes.

To restore a backup file from a new profile, in the Setup window of the new profile, use the Tools menu, and select "Restore".? This will allow you to search for your backup file on your PC.

Dan

Thanks Dan,

I was looking at a previous post (#89562) about copying just a single XML file from the Backup directory into the current setup.

Now when I complete my testing, I was thinking about just copying the "OperationsCarRoster.xml" file from my backup into the current setting then manually adding all the Custom loads like you suggested.? It would save me adding all the Schedules in the "OperationsLocationRoster.xml"? file. (I don't anticipate changing any Locations or Tracks)

Is this possible, or?do all?6 of the XML backup files needed to be Restored as a set?

-Scott-
(aardtechus)??

Scott,

The files are independent, but do address each other via the object id fields.? I would be careful editing the xml files, as there isn't any checking when loading them.?

Dan