A module variant is a slightly modified base module. No essential changes are made to the behavior of the basis module.
You can create n variants of each module in the PLANTA software.
PLANTA project distinguishes between general and user-specific module variants.
General module variants are visible to all users but they can only be created, modified, or deleted by users with customizing rights.
User-specific module variants are only visible for and can only be modified or deleted by the user who created them.
Use of Module Variants
Information
In the module header there is the module variant button .
If the focused module already has module variants, they are displayed in a listbox along with the Base variant when you click on the button.
The order of module variants in the listbox:
user-specific module variants, if available
general module variants, if available
Base
User specific and general module variants are in alphabetical order.
In the module variants listbox and in the listbox field, user-specific module variants contain:
a delete icon
a star icon (the star of the Favorites is yellow while all others are gray)
If a module contains variants,
either the Base variant
or the module variant marked as a Favorit will be loaded when the module is opened.
If another module variant than the Base variant is used, the module variant name is displayed in the module tab below the module name, when the respective module is focused.
In order to switch to a module variant, do the following:
Click on the button in the module tab.
Select the required variant.
The new variant will be loaded.
Define a Module Variant as a Favorite
Information
The module variant marked as a favorite is loaded when the module is opened.
Click on the Create module variant and enter a name for the new variant.
In order to avoid naming conflicts, the program compares the name which has just been entered with existing variant names. As soon as no more matches are found, the arrow icon for creating and saving the new variant will be displayed on the right-hand side of the new entry.
Click on the arrow symbol or press the Return key.
Details
As soon as a variant is saved, the delete and star icons appear next to the variant name in the listbox .
Edit Module Variant
Procedure
Click on the button in the module tab and select the required module variant.
Make the required changes in the module.
Click on again. Now, the save symbol is displayed in the listbox next to the name of the respective variant.
Click on the save icon.
After the changes have been saved, the save symbol is no longer displayed next to the variant name.
Delete Module Variant
Information
Individual module variants can be deleted via the delete symbol , which is displayed in the module variant listbox next to the variant name.
Procedure
Click on the button in the module tab.
Click on the delete symbol of the required user-specific module variant.
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