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new LNS network database and a new LonMaker drawing.

Show all options

Displays all the pages in the Network Wizard as the network is
opened, regardless if the Skip this Prompt option is selected for a
page in the New Network Options tab.

To create networks with one-click, clear this check box and select
the options in the New Network Options tab to skip the pages in the
Network Wizard.

Existing Network

Drawing Directory

Selects a file from the folder indicated in the Drawing Base Path
list. To open an existing LonMaker network design, select the folder
containing the LonMaker drawing file.

Drawing Name

Selects a LonMaker drawing from all the LonMaker drawings
contained in the selected drawing folder. Select the LonMaker
drawing you want to open, delete, or backup.

Database Name

Selects an LNS network database from all the LNS network
databases on this computer. Select the database you want to
defragment, delete, or backup, or from which you want to start the
LNS Server. This field is not used for the Open Network, Open
Copy
, and Restore operations.

Open Network

Opens the LonMaker drawing and associated LNS network database
specified in the Drawing Name list. The Database Name list is
ignored by this operation.

Open Copy

Opens a copy of the LonMaker drawing specified in the Drawing
Name
list, making a copy of the LonMaker drawings and the
associated LNS network database. This copy is created like a new
network. (You will be prompted to choose a new top-level drawing
name and database path. The Database Name list is ignored by this
operation.)

Delete

Deletes the LonMaker drawing and LNS network database specified
in the Drawing Name and Database Name lists, respectively. To
delete only a drawing or a database, select <none> in the appropriate
list.

Defragment Database

Defragments and recreates the index for the LonMaker database
specified in the Database Name list. This can reduce the size of and
decrease the access time to a network database that has grown in size
because of many changes. Backup the database before
defragmenting it in the event an error occurs during the
defragmentation process.

Launch LNS Server

Starts the LNS Server application so that remote client computers
can access the LNS network database.

Backup

Opens the LonMaker Backup dialog, in which you can back up the
network database specified in the Database Name lists and all of
associated drawing files.

See Manually Backing Up a LonMaker Network in Chapter 7,
Maintaining Networks, for more information on how to use the
LonMaker Backup dialog. See Backup/Restore Options in
Appendix A for the default backup options you can set.

Show all options

If this check box is selected, all of the network option windows will
be presented as the network is opened regardless if the Skip this

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