Some search & replace settings can be quite complex and may need to be repeated on different occasions. User configurable Presets allow an unlimited number of settings to be preserved for future use. Initially, four named Presets are provided, but they can be renamed and others added.
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Any settings entered are automatically saved in the Preset currently selected in the Manage Presets pane. To prevent the settings from being accidentally changed, tick the Lock option. To enter other settings choose another Preset and repeat the process.
Manage Presets Dialogue
Click the Manage Presets button to open the Manage Presets dialogue.
The left-hand Project List names Presets available in the current Project.
The right-hand Program List names Presets available to all the Projects.
The central Manage Presets pane has buttons to manage the Preset lists:

| >> Save >> | to save chosen Project Presets into Program List |
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| << Load << | to load chosen Program Presets into Project List |
| Export | to export any chosen Presets to a File |
| Import | to import a File of Presets into Project List |
| Move Up | to move the chosen Preset up the List |
| Move Down | to move a chosen Preset down the List |
| Unlock | to unlock the chosen Preset to allow deletion |
| Delete | to delete the chosen Preset |
| New Preset Name : | enter a new Preset name for the buttons below |
| Insert | to insert a blank Preset below the chosen Preset |
| Clone | to clone a copy Preset below the chosen Preset |
| Rename | to rename the chosen Preset |
| Finished | to close the dialogue |
The Program List of Presets is stored in C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian\Plugin Data\Search and Replace.dat.
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Plugin Search and Replace
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