Selective Partial Show Opening

If you select the {Advanced} button when Opening Show Files, you will have the opportunity to load partial components from the show file and be able to specify the desired location of those partial components in the new show file.

For example, you could specify specific cues and load them to a different range of cue numbers in the new show. You could also specify only specific palettes, presets, effects, and so on.

As you specify components, they are added to a table in the CIA. In the table, fields with a dark background may be edited, fields with a light gray background do not apply to that component. For each component in the list, you can specify the desired range by pressing the proper area in the table and entering numbers from the keypad. The columns in the table are:

• List - the list you are taking data from (such as a cue list).
• List Target - the list you are adding the data to.
• Start - the first in a range of components (such as a range of cues).
• End - the last in a range of components. Use [Thru] to jump to this column.
• Target - the desired location of the components in the new show file. For ranges, this will be the location in the new show of the first component in the range, the others will follow in order. Use [At] to jump to this column.

To open only partial components from a show file:

1. From the browser, navigate to the desired show file.
2. When the partial show load screen appears, press the {Advanced} button. The partial components selection screen will appear in the CIA.
3. Select the show components that you wish to load by pressing on their respective buttons on the left side of the CIA. The components will appear in the list to the right as you select them.
4. Press any fields for which you want to enter specific numbers. The field (if editable) will highlight in gold.
5. Enter the numbers using the keypad to specify the desired cues / groups / effects and so on.
6. Press {OK} to load the components to the new show.

You may exit the partial show load screen at any time by pressing the {Cancel} button. This will return you to the browser.

You may clear all selected components from the table at any time by pressing the {Reset} button.

You may exit the advanced loading screen at any time by pressing the {Return} button. This will return you to the general partial show load screen.

Partial Patch Opening

You have the option to selectively open partial patch information or fixtures into a show file by selecting the {Advanced} button in the partial show opening screen. Select {Patch} or {Fixtures}.

You can specify the desired range by selecting the proper area in the table and entering numbers from the keypad. The columns in the table that relate to patch are:

• Start - the first in a range of components.
• End - the last in a range of components.
• Target - the desired location of the components in the new show file (for ranges, this will be the location in the new show of the first component in the range, the others will follow in order).

When partially opening the patch, any record targets that are not opened will have all data of that type cleared from the show file. Retain record target data by Merging Show Files.