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- Page 1 WW8000 MP4.70 Composer Technical Manual Building Technologies A6V10062401_a_en 30.09.2014 Fire Safety & Security Products...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About this document......................7 Safety regulations ....................11 Country-specific standards.................11 Commissioning and testing ................11 Modifications to system design and products ............11 Introduction - system description ..............12 System architecture....................13 ... - Page 4 Getting started ....................40 Launching Composer ..................40 5.1.1 Projects Management commands ............42 5.1.1.1 Creating a new project ................43 5.1.1.2 Opening an existing project ..............44 Setting up the node structure ................46 ...
- Page 5 Filtering & zooming.....................79 7.5.1 Creating filtered views.................79 Using shortcut keys ....................81 Printing customised reports................82 Importing ......................84 Downloading.......................85 7.10 Backing up......................85 7.11 Restoring ......................87 ...
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Page 7: About This Document
Training program information including the Siemens intranet link A complete list of all available DMS8000 documents Instructions for how to obtain a document via the Siemens intranet using the Siemens Asset Portal A map of relevant documents for each target audience group ... - Page 8 2. Click Search to start. 3. In the resulting area on the right, click on Contents link to show the list of search results. For more information such as Siemens news and announcements, visit the STEP Web portal at: https://workspace.sbt.siemens.com/content/00001123/default.aspx...
- Page 9 About this document Conditions that you must complete or must ⊳ The report you want to print is open. be met before beginning a procedure are 1. Click the Print icon designated with a ⊳. Results, after completing a step or at the ⇨...
- Page 10 About this document Modification index Note: For versions more than four years old, please visit the Siemens Asset Portal. Version Date Notes A6V10062401_a_en 09.2014 For details regarding updates/modifications for the MP4.70 edition of the manual, see What's new [➙ 13].
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Page 11: Safety Regulations
Country-specific standards Siemens products are developed and produced in compliance with the relevant international and European safety standards. Should additional country-specific, and/or local safety standards or regulations concerning project planning,... -
Page 12: Introduction - System Description
Introduction - system description Modifications to system design and products 2 Introduction - system description The Composer (Common Project Services) is a common configuration tool environment that provides: General user interface and common functionality to configure a security system General configuration environment that hosts Plug-ins ... -
Page 13: System Architecture
Introduction - system description System architecture System architecture Composer uses a client/server application. Both the client and the server part are made up of many components, as shown in the following figure. System Architecture Composer provides services to the Plug-in component(s) that, in turn deal with the data configuration for the control units. -
Page 14: Structure And Function
Structure and function Modes of operation 3 Structure and function Modes of operation The following describes the different operational modes available in Composer. For details on installation options, see section Installing Composer [➙ 22]. 3.1.1 Stand-alone configuration Composer can be installed on a single machine (Stand-alone configuration) as shown in the following figure. -
Page 15: Data Flow
Structure and function Data flow For details on the type of setup to install, see section Installing Composer [➙ 22]. Data flow The following illustrates the data flow from Composer to the management station. Composer data flow User Interface Composer allows you to work with one project at a time. The project contains all the configuration data of a certain site. - Page 16 Structure and function User Interface Data View Tree View Composer workspace Workspace components Item Area Description For more information, see section…. Menu Area This area contains the principal menus, The Main menu which allow the management of the [➙ 49] project as a whole Standard This toolbar provides the typical menu...
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Page 17: Nodes, Properties, Projects, And Templates
Structure and function Nodes, properties, projects, and templates Nodes, properties, projects, and templates 3.4.1 Nodes Any object of a security system that you need to configure is modelled by Composer in a standardised way. Since these objects are organised in a tree nodes structure, they are called Nodes organised in a tree structure... -
Page 18: Properties
Structure and function Nodes, properties, projects, and templates Node appearance examples Item Description Map indicators: A node deposited on a map (automatic or manual page) has a small green square next to its symbol. A node deposited on a map that is currently open for editing is ... -
Page 19: Projects
Structure and function Nodes, properties, projects, and templates Node view of properties for selected node 3.4.3 Projects All the nodes that belong to the same installation of a security system (such as the project site) are stored in a document You always work on a that is the project, which contains all the configuration data of a certain site. - Page 20 Structure and function Nodes, properties, projects, and templates Node Template example Since a Template is not limited to one single node, but can contain many nodes organised in a tree structure, this dramatically increases the power in building up the configuration of the site. In addition to the Templates defined by the Plug-in development teams, you can also create new Templates at configuration time.
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Page 21: Folder Templates
Structure and function Nodes, properties, projects, and templates 3.4.5 Folder templates In order to structure the way in which templates are presented in a project, it is possible to insert a generic folder template to which you can give a meaningful name. -
Page 22: Installation
Installation Installing Composer 4 Installation The minimum requirements for a PC to install Composer are: Core 2 Duo or Athlon 1.87 GHz PC hardware Windows 8.1 / Windows 7 SP1 / Windows XP Professional SP3 / Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2008 R2 SP2 At least 2 GB RAM ... -
Page 23: Installing Windows Iis
Installation Managing Composer security 4. In the DMS8000 Installation window, click on Install DMS8000 Station. The InstallShield Wizard appears. 5. Continue to click Next, making the appropriate selections in the wizard. 6. In the Setup Types window, select a setup type. For details on the Composer GW Tool option, see section Limited Composer –... - Page 24 Installation Managing Composer security Security settings Selecting the Advanced option causes the Set Advanced User options window to appear. In the Composer security section of this window, check the Enabled option in order to be able to configure authorised Composer users. Users options window –...
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Page 25: Composer User Manager
Installation Managing Composer security Technical Notes The default setting for Composer security is Not enabled. This setting allows any user to run Composer. You can choose to enable security later on, if desired. If you select Enabled during setup, you cannot disable the security later on. ... -
Page 26: Configuring User Privileges
Installation Managing Composer security 4.2.1.1 Configuring user privileges Using the User Manager commands, you can add, modify and remove users. Launching the User Manager From the Windows Start menu, select the following: Start > Programs > DMS8000 > Tools > User Manager.exe ... - Page 27 Installation Managing Composer security Composer User Manager selecting the new user The user and domain field are then displayed in the User Data window. 3. Specify the Profile and Level attributes. Then, click OK to add the new user. Composer User Manager setting user’s profile and level ...
- Page 28 Installation Managing Composer security Composer User Manager modifying an existing user 2. Modify user data as necessary, and click OK to confirm. Removing a user Any user but the main administrator can be removed as follows: Select the corresponding line in the list and then do one of the following: ...
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Page 29: Managing Composer License
Installation Managing Composer License Managing Composer License To run Composer with full functionality, you must have a license, which is composed of: A hardware key to be attached to your PC. A license code named PAK (Product Authorisation Key) to activate the ... -
Page 30: Attaching The Hardware Key
Installation Managing Composer License You will receive the PAK code in a .REG file which you can quickly import into the system. The PAK code is also printed on the License of Use that came with the hardware key and can be entered manually. While importing your PAK code [➙... -
Page 31: Converting A .Txt File To Activate Pak
Installation Managing Composer License The file is read and the PAK code imported. Note: If the import terminates correctly, a window displays indicating that the procedure completed successfully. 6. Click OK. The imported license appears in the Available Licenses list. You can also generate a .REG file with the PAK number. -
Page 32: Activating The Hardware Key By Manually Entering The Pak Code
Installation Managing Composer License 4.3.1.4 Activating the hardware key by manually entering the PAK code To activate the key using the PAK on the License of Use, do the following: The hardware key is attached to the PC. 1. Launch the PAK Manager: Start >... -
Page 33: Limited Composer - Composer Gw Tool (No License Required)
Installation Managing Composer License Verifying license validity Note: You can also generate a .REG file with the PAK number. Once the license has been entered into the PAK Manager, verify that it is selected in the list. Then select File >Export selected PAK. Choose where you want to save the .REG file and name it, then click OK. -
Page 34: Reviewing License Limits
Installation Managing Composer License Check of license data SiPass subsystem alignment For details on these commands, see Projects Management commands [➙ 42] and relevant sections in Working in Composer [➙ 74]. 4.3.4 Reviewing license limits To see what licenses are currently available along with the limits for each license (if any), proceed as follows: 1. -
Page 35: Editing License Data
Installation Managing Composer License 4.3.5 Editing license data If required, you can modify or delete licensed PAKs . To edit the license PAKs, proceed as follows: 1. Launch the PAK Manager: Start > Programs > DMS8000 > PAK Manager The PAK Manager window displays. 2. -
Page 36: License Options
Installation Managing Composer License 4.3.6 License options If you don’t have a full license, the system can run with limited functionality or for a limited amount of time. The following table illustrates the system behaviour in relation to the license options. Composer and system behaviour in relation to the license options. -
Page 37: Installing The Plug-Ins
Installation Installing the Plug-ins Installing the Plug-ins When Composer is installed as part of products like MM8000, MK8000, or MT8001, the required plug-ins are installed automatically and you do not need to manually install them. In other cases, such as when you need to add or update one or more subsystems, you may need to install them yourself. -
Page 38: Checking The Plug-In Version In Composer
Installation Installing the Plug-ins Note: Once you have transferred the Plug-ins to Composer, Composer will keep them in its library for any subsequent projects. Therefore, this step only needs to be performed once, unless a file containing new or updated Plug-ins needs to be added (at a later date). -
Page 39: Composer Projects - Changing Default Folder Location
Installation Composer projects – changing default folder location Composer projects – changing default folder location C:\Composer The default location Composer uses to store your projects is Projects You can change this location, if, for example, you are working in a network environment and projects need to be available to others. -
Page 40: Getting Started
Getting started Launching Composer 5 Getting started Launching Composer Do one of the following: Launch Composer through the Start menu: Start > Programs > DMS8000 > Composer. Launch Composer by selecting the shortcut icon on your desktop, if available. When you start Composer for the first time, the following window displays: Composer server selection Note: To see this window every time you start Composer, deselect the Hide this... - Page 41 Getting started Launching Composer Note 1: To change a server connection at a later time, select the appropriate project or root node in the Projects Management window tree and then select the Projects Management window Change server icon (see figure Note 2: You cannot change a server connection while a project is open.
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Page 42: Projects Management Commands
Getting started Launching Composer 5.1.1 Projects Management commands The following describes the commands available from the Projects Management window. Note: You must select a project or a folder to activate the respective command icons. Project commands Icon Name Description Open Open an existing project [➙... -
Page 43: Creating A New Project
Getting started Launching Composer Other functions Icon Name Description Change server Change the server connection. If working in Remote Composer and/or in Multi-user mode, select this function to locate the server you want to connect to. For details on different modes of operation in ... -
Page 44: Opening An Existing Project
Getting started Launching Composer You can enter the name of an existing project that you want to replace with the new one. You will be asked to confirm you want to overwrite the file; select Yes to proceed. 5. Click OK. Technical notes Projects can take quite a bit of space on the hard disk. - Page 45 Getting started Launching Composer Project update request If you click: Yes: Composer updates the project to the current version before opening. You can make modifications and download at any time. No: Composer immediately opens the project in the current version ...
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Page 46: Setting Up The Node Structure
Getting started Setting up the node structure Setting up the node structure Now that you have created a project, you need to set up the node structure to reflect the structure of the site. Please refer to the specific DMS Installation Configuration &... -
Page 47: Reviewing Project Data
Getting started Reviewing project data Reviewing project data Composer can provide the detailed license requirements for the current configuration. You can review the status of your (open) project in Composer at any time if you want to see what products are licensed, how many subsystems are configured, the number and type of drivers, and other details. -
Page 48: Saving Projects
Getting started Saving projects The following explains the meaning of the different License values: Available The required license is available and sufficient. Not available No license is available for this product feature in runtime. You will not be able to download your project. Warning The license is available but your project has exceeded the limit of the license. -
Page 49: User Interface Components
User interface components The Main menu 6 User interface components The Main menu Main menu When you install Composer, it contains the standard menus that are customised Main menu depending on the installed Plug-ins. The upper portion of the screen or contains the following menus: File menu ... - Page 50 User interface components The Main menu The menu structure and where to access commands is shown in the following image: Where to find commands in Composer Building Technologies A6V10062401_a_en Fire Safety & Security Products 30.09.2014...
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Page 51: File Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.1 File menu From the File menu the following commands are available: File menu commands Icon Command Description Used when your want to… For more information, see section... Creates a new project. Create a new project. Projects Management commands [➙... -
Page 52: Edit Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.2 Edit menu From the Edit menu the following commands are available: Edit menu commands Icon Command Description Used when you want to... Undo Undoes the most recent Not currently available. command. Redo Redoes the most recent Not currently available. - Page 53 User interface components The Main menu Find Finds the node in the Tree Look for a node containing the specified View containing a given string description and/or technical text. Since it is in the text showed in the Tree possible to apply a filter rule to a view, a View (description and/or view contains only the nodes that match the technical text).
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Page 54: View Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.3 View menu The View menu contains commands related to display modes: View menu commands Icon Command Description Used when you want to... Up One Level Moves the selection from the Select the parent node of the node currently Tree View current node in the selected. -
Page 55: Insert Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.4 Insert menu When you install Composer, the Insert menu contains by default only the Generic Node icon. Other contents are dependent on the installed Plug-ins. In addition to the Templates defined at development time, it contains the new Templates context sensitive dynamically created by you at configuration time. - Page 56 User interface components The Main menu Insert template window 2. Enter the number of nodes you wish to insert. 3. Click OK to confirm. Composer inserts the requested new nodes. Building Technologies A6V10062401_a_en Fire Safety & Security Products 30.09.2014...
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Page 57: Format Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.5 Format menu The Format menu contains commands related to how Composer displays the project data. From the Format menu the following commands are available: Format menu commands Commands Sub Items Icon Description Used when the you For more want to…... -
Page 58: Tools Menu
User interface components The Main menu Tree View Split Splits the in order to have up to 8 different views of the project simultaneously. Close Closes the additional Tree instances of View Grid Hide Columns Hides the columns Modify the options The Data View according to your related to the... - Page 59 User interface components The Main menu Command Sub Items Description Used when … For more information, see section... Subtree Nodes Count Displays the Subtree You want to see a Nodes Count description of and window. number of child nodes (subtrees) for the selected node.
- Page 60 User interface components The Main menu Templates Save As Saves a node (or a You create new Saving a node or a sub- sub tree) as a user Templates at tree as a template [➙ 74] template. configuration time: these user templates become available for use along with the others defined at...
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Page 61: Help Menu
User interface components The Main menu 6.1.7 Help menu Selecting the Help menu causes the Help menu to display that offers two choices: Help Topics – select to display the Help window. About Composer – select to display information relevant to the Composer ... -
Page 62: The Tree View
User interface components The Tree View The Tree View 6.2.1 Structure and organisation Tree View is the user interface control located in the left part of the project window. It shows the hierarchical structure of the project and allows navigation through the project tree. -
Page 63: Split Tree View
User interface components The Tree View You can open, close, or rename views at any time, and these will be saved together with the project. Views are dynamic: this means the modifications carried out on a node are automatically represented in all the views. For example, if a node is deleted from a view, it is automatically deleted from any other view that contains 6.2.1.3 Split Tree View... -
Page 64: Drag-And-Drop
User interface components The Tree View Tree Properties dialog box You can modify the tree visualisation to display Description, Technical Text, or both. Additionally, you can sort the nodes by Description, Technical Text (in ascending or descending order), or by Node Icon in order to group like-nodes together. Note that this sorting only concerns the Composer view and does not affect the runtime display. -
Page 65: Right-Click Context Menus In The Tree View
User interface components The Tree View 6.2.2 Right-click context menus in the Tree View Tree View also allows a number of operations that modify the structure of the tree itself. Tree View, In the three different right-click context menus are available: Node right-click [➙... -
Page 66: Right-Click On A Tab
User interface components The Tree View Tree View Move Up/Move Down Move a selected node in the above or below the selected node within the same subtree. Hint: Use CTRL+arrow to quickly move a selected node up or down Use ALT+mouse to drag and drop a node into another position. Find Described in section Edit menu [➙... - Page 67 User interface components The Tree View Right-click context menu From this menu, you can: Command Allows you to... Undo Undo any change to a node description. Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete Perform one of these actions on a node description. Select All Select all the node description text.
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Page 68: The Data View
User interface components The Data View The Data View 6.3.1 Structure and organisation Data View is the located in the right part of the project window. It shows the Tree View properties of the node selected in the . You access information about a selected node through a series of tabs. -
Page 69: The Edit Grid
User interface components The Data View Data View tabs Description Availability Children Shows the child nodes of the selected Project node. The Always present visibility of the properties can be flexibly set as needed. Furthermore, this view can be used to edit the configuration parameters of the children nodes in a single step similar to MS Excel. - Page 70 User interface components The Data View Remaining columns contain other properties of each node class of the nodes Note: Some cells will be empty and dimmed when the property is not defined for the related node. Modifying the Edit Grid column display manually resize the width of a column by dragging the right margin of its ...
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Page 71: Split Edit Grid
User interface components The Data View To copy and paste from Composer into an Excel spreadsheet, proceed as follows: 1. In the Edit Grid in Composer, select all of the cells in a column you want to copy to a spreadsheet for modification. Hint: To select multiple cells, hold down the SHIFT key. - Page 72 User interface components The Data View Right-click on a selected icon From this menu you can: Command(s) Allows you to... Cut or Copy, Paste Cut or copy and paste a selected portion of the spreadsheet and paste it into another portion of the spreadsheet. Note: The two portions must have the same shape and involved properties.
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Page 73: Node View
User interface components Node View Node View While the Children view shows the property values of several nodes at the same time, the Node view shows the property values of a single node. The Node view allows you to modify all the properties – native or extended – of the Tree View selected node in the Node view... -
Page 74: Working In Composer
Working in Composer Creating and using node templates 7 Working in Composer Creating and using node templates The Insert menu, available in the main menu as well as in the context menu of the Tree View Node Template Toolbar Node Toolbar , and the (or simply ) offers the list... -
Page 75: Organising Templates
Working in Composer Creating and using node templates To learn how to organise your templates, see section Organising templates [➙ 75]. 7.1.2 Organising templates 1. To change the structure of the available templates, select Tools > Templates > Organization . ... -
Page 76: Sharing Templates
Working in Composer Creating and using node templates You insert user-defined templates into a project in the same way you insert predefined templates: select the node in the tree that you want to be the parent node for the template. 7.1.4 Sharing templates To share templates from one Composer installation to another, simply copy... -
Page 77: Creating Links
Working in Composer Creating links Creating links A node can either represent an object of a security system, or be a reference (such linked as a pointer) to another node already inserted (a node). The latter case solves all those situations in which you need to insert a copy of a node which has been already inserted somewhere else in the tree structure, but you want to avoid all the negative side effects of data duplication. -
Page 78: Modifying The Geographical Tree
Working in Composer Modifying the Geographical tree CTRL+V: The node (and its child nodes) is pasted in the new position. Modifying the Geographical tree You can cut or copy and paste nodes from one part of a geographical tree to another using either the Edit or right-click menu. -
Page 79: Filtering & Zooming
Working in Composer Filtering & zooming Filtering & zooming Security system projects can contain thousands of objects. In such situations, it is filter essential that you can the objects according to some filtering criteria. Composer provides standard filtering criteria (with basic functionality) based on a Fire Room list of standardised disciplines (such as... - Page 80 Working in Composer Filtering & zooming Filter Properties window 2. Deselect the properties you don’t want to see in the new filter. Once you have created a filtered view, you can use it in the same manner as in the Main view, which means you can add, delete, and modify nodes.
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Page 81: Using Shortcut Keys
Working in Composer Using shortcut keys Using shortcut keys Composer offers a number of shortcut keys to make your work faster. See the following table: Composer shortcut keys Copying, pasting, and moving nodes Shortcut Description CTRL+C Copy the selected node (and its child nodes). CTRL+V Paste a node (and its child nodes). -
Page 82: Printing Customised Reports
Working in Composer Printing customised reports Printing customised reports Composer offers the option of printing customised reports. Report printing options include (but are not limited to): The project tree with the node descriptions only The contents of a filtered view ... - Page 83 Working in Composer Printing customised reports Standard reports selection – second step 3. Select one or more of the following print options: Whole tree ‒ To print all the nodes in the tree. Nodes below the selection ‒To print nodes and child nodes starting from selected node in the active project window.
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Page 84: Importing
Working in Composer Importing Print setup 6. From this window, select the printer and what pages to print. The following is an example of a printout based on a project structure report, and an applied filter for manual call points nodes. Example of Project Structure report If you choose a complete report, the print out will contain detailed information. -
Page 85: Downloading
Working in Composer Downloading Note: Importing will overwrite existing data. To import a metafile containing the internal configuration of the control panel, do the following: 1. Select the control panel you wish to import a configuration to, and then select one of the following: Tools >... - Page 86 Working in Composer Backing up 2. In the tree list on the left, select the project to backup. 3. Click the Backup icon in the Project maintenance section. The Backup window displays. Composer uses .bak as a default extension for backup files and the default name is the name of the project.
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Page 87: Restoring
Working in Composer Restoring Keep the three most recent backup file copies, and name them in a way that do not you and your colleagues can understand ( overwrite the latest backup file). Use the download report to write comments on what was done on the project. ... -
Page 88: Creating Configuration Reports
Working in Composer Creating configuration reports 7.12 Creating configuration reports Composer tools can provide a number of file reports (CSV format). Depending on the specific project, the available reports may be: Points associated with Operating Procedures (or not associated) Points involved in Reactions (or not involved) ... - Page 89 Working in Composer Creating configuration reports Export commands (example) Export command on the “Style” node Building Technologies A6V10062401_a_en Fire Safety & Security Products 30.09.2014...
- Page 90 Working in Composer Creating configuration reports Examples of reports Appendix E - How to use CSV The export output is a text file, CSV format. See the Files MM8000 ICC in the (Doc. # A6V10062413) to find some useful information about this type of file.
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Page 91: Keyword Index
Keyword index Keyword index Import, 59, 84 Actions menu, 49 Import (Tools menu), 85 ALT key, 64, 66, 77, 81 Incremental Download, 59, 85 Insert menu, 16, 49, 55, 55, 74, 74 Backup, 42, 85 Installation, 22 Default file format for backup files, 86 License data, edit/delete, 35 Copy, 16, 52, 53, 78 License data, review, 34... - Page 92 Keyword index Plug-ins selection, 37 Print, 51, 51, 51, 82 Zoom, 57, 62 Print Preview, 82 Zooming, 79 Print Setup, 83 Product Authorization Key, 29 Project, 19 Project data, review, 47 Project version, 42, 44 Projects Management window, 42 Properties, 18, 18, 80 Remote Composer configuration, 14 Rename, 52, 57, 75 Restore, 42, 87...
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