Templates

The grid data in many WTP applets can be saved as a template and retrieved at a later time. Generally, saved templates are used for those applets in which a number of unique configurations have been defined and wished to be saved for future retrieval. A default template can also be defined.

The suffix for a saved template is dependent upon the applet. For example, a saved template has a .aot suffix for the Allocator while Quote Grid's template has a .qgt extension.

Right-click on the applet's grid and select File Commands
Click on the applet name in the WTP toolbar and select File

Opens a dialog box in which a previously saved template can be selected. (Note: It may be necessary to maneuver through a directory's hierarchy in order to find the template.)

Opens a dialog box in which a template is given a name and is placed in a chosen directory.

The template is saved as a default. A default template is not named.

The default template (above) is overwritten by the system default template. If selected a query window will display:

"Reverting to the system default template for (applet name) will replace your existing default template with the
system default template for the current window. Continue?"

Select Yes to write over the existing default template with the system default template, No to prevent the system default template from overriding the default template, Cancel to exit without overriding the default template.