Files tab of the Program options dialog
DesignBuilder will by default make automatic backups of your current working file. Check the Automatic backup option box and select a backup interval to enable this option.
DesignBuilder copies the auto backup file to the Backup folder below DesignBuilder Data folder.
See also Data recovery.
Note: DesignBuilder keeps files in the Backup folder for up to 30 days and removes old backups each time the program is run.
Warning: Switching this option on causes the entire DesignBuilder library to be stored in every dsb model file that you save. This will cause dsb files to become larger than they need to be.This option should normally be switched off. You should only switch it on if advised to do so by DesignBuilder Support.
This program option setting can be used to control whether or not library data is included in exported dsbXML files. Available options are:
1-None - the default option, excludes library data from the XML, resulting in significantly smaller file sizes.
2-All - includes all library data in the XML, resulting in a self-contained data set but a very large file size.
When exporting for subsequent importing to DesignBuilder v2025.1 and later, you should generally use the default 1-None option to minimise the file size. In this case, only user-defined components and templates are stored in the exported file.
If, on the other hand, the file is intended for loading into a 3rd party tool or into DesignBuilder v7.3 or earlier, you should generally use the 2-All program option to include all library data in the tables. This ensures that data for all components and templates referenced within the model is included in the XML, making the data set self-contained. The dsbXML file size can be very large when including all library data.
Note: Library data is identified as any component or template in a data table with an Id value of less than 10,000. User-defined custom data, on the other hand, has an Id of 10,000 or more. Custom data is always exported regardless of the program option setting.
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