Component settings to project

You can import one or more component settings from a file. Although, components with existing name results in conflict, but it is still possible to import. The imported components are added into the selected project.

To import component settings:

1. In the IDE, select File > Import. The Import wizard appears.

   Expand Processor Expert tree. Select Component Settings to Project option as shown below.

   Figure 1. Import wizard
   
   
2. Click Next. The Import PEx Project Component Settings page appears.
   Figure 2. Import component settings page
   
   

   To import component settings from the file to selected project, click the Browse button. Select the input file with the .pefor .peb or .pe extension. The default option Replace settings is selected if imported component settings are having same name (or ID) and type.

   You can select the mode for importing components settings, the options are:

   • Ignore - do not import this component settings
   • Add new - add new component with imported settings
   • Add new, keep existing - if component with same name or type exists, it will add a new component with imported settings and keep the existing one (may cause conflicts)
   • Add new, disable existing - if component with same name or type exists, it will add a new component with imported settings and disable the existing one
   • Replace settings - replace existing component with new settings from imported file
3. Click Finish. The settings from the .pef file is imported to the selected project.

You are ready to import component settings.