DC 12.3 | Creating Macro Definition Files

User Guide > Managing Macro Sets and Macros > Macro Definition Files > Creating Macro Definition Files

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Creating Macro Definition Files

To create a macro definition file:

1. Do any of the following:

• Go to Options > Manage Macros.

• Go to Options > Preferences. Expand DataConnect and click Macros.

The Preferences dialog is displayed.

2. In Macro Definition File, type the file name along with the path.

For supported file formats, see Macro Definition Files.

3. Click Apply.

The “File does not exist. Do you want to create a file?” message is displayed.

4. Click OK to create the file.

The file is created at the specified location and the GLOBAL macro set is available by default.
You can now start adding macro sets and macros to this file.

Note: You can use the Save As option to save the file with another file name. If you load a DataConnect v9 file and add a macro set or encrypted macros, Apply is disabled and Save As is enabled. You can click Save As and save the file in .json format. You can save the file in XML format even after adding, modifying, or removing macros.

Last modified date: 10/22/2024