Create and Load a Partial CUI File (Concept)

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Create and Load a Partial CUI File
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Create, load, or unload partial customization files as you need them. Loading and using a partial CUI file allows you to create and modify most interface elements (toolbars, menus, ribbon panels, and so on) in a separate CUI file without having to import the customizations to your main CUI file.

Show Me: Load a Partial CUI File

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The following animation shows how to load a CUI file as a partial CUI file. Along with showing how to load a CUI file as a partial CUI file, it shows how to control the display of toolbars and menus contained in the partial CUI file through the use of a workspace. For more information on workspaces see Customize Workspaces.

The order of the partial CUI files in the Partial CUI Files tree determines the order they are loaded in the program. You can rearrange the tree hierarchy to change the load order. Use the Transfer tab of the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor to create a partial CUI file. See To transfer customizations for more information. To load or unload a CUI file, you can use the CUILOAD or CUIUNLOAD command in the program or you can use the Customize tab in the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor.

Commands and elements can be added to a partial CUI file that is loaded under the main CUI file. To add a command to a partial CUI file, the partial CUI file must be selected from the drop-down list at the top of the Customizations In <file name> pane. Once the partial CUI file is selected, any new command will be added to the partial CUI file. See To add commands to a partial CUI file for more information.

NoteWhen you load a partial CUI file, its workspace information (menus, toolbars, and palettes) is ignored by the main CUI file. To add workspace content from a partial CUI file to a main CUI file, you must transfer the workspace. For more information, see “Import a Workspace to a Main CUI File” in the Customize Workspaces topic.