Configuration dialogue box

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Configuration dialogue box

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When exiting cadett ELSA, any at that time still existing unpacked revisions may be removed automatically, if that is desired. The settings that controls the behaviour of this feature is reached with a  command in the Module pull-down menu of the Project Module. The command is named Settings for automatic removal of unpacked revisions.... The figure below shows the command.

 

Figure 1481:  The "Settings for automatic removal of unpacked revisions..." command in the "Module" pull-down menu of the Project Module

Figure 1481:  The "Settings for automatic removal of unpacked revisions..." command in the "Module" pull-down menu of the Project Module

 

The command described above displays a dialogue box shown in the figure below.

 

Figure 1482:  The dialogue box used to configure the "Automatic removal of unpacked revisions..." feature

Figure 1482:  The dialogue box used to configure the "Automatic removal of unpacked revisions..." feature

 

Three options are available, and you pick which one to use with so-called radio buttons. The table below describes the three options.

 

Option

Description

All unpacked revisions are retained. Nothing is done.

 

Nothing is done with respect to unpacked revisions when you exit cadett ELSA.

 

A question is asked if unpacked revisions should be removed.

If you exit cadett ELSA and unpacked revisions exist,  a dialogue box will be displayed with a question if those unpacked revisions should be deleted or not. The dialogue box in questions is shown in the figure below.

 

Figure 1483:  The dialogue box that is displayed if unpacked revisions exist when exiting cadett ELSA, and the second option has been activated

Figure 1483:  The dialogue box that is displayed if unpacked revisions exist when exiting cadett ELSA, and the second option has been activated

 

All unpacked revisions are automatically removed without prompting.

Any unpacked revisions that exist when you exit cadett ELSA will be removed automatically. This will be done without notification, so you will likely not even notice it.

 

 

The settings made in this dialogue box are stored in a configuration file. Details about that, if you are interested, are found in a separate sub-topic named Configuration file.