Application.OptionsSave method (Project)
Sets save options for project files.
Syntax
expression. OptionsSave( _DefaultSaveFormat_, _DefaultProjectsPath_, _DefaultUserTemplatesPath_, _DefaultWorkgroupTemplatesPath_, _ExpandDatabaseTimephasedData_, _AutomaticSave_, _AutomaticSaveInterval_, _AutomaticSaveOptions_, _AutomaticSavePrompt_, _SetDefaultsDatabase_ )
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DefaultSaveFormat | Optional | String | Specifies the default format when saving a file. Can be one of the following strings: "MSProject.mpp", "MSProject.mpt", "MSProject.mpp12", or "MSProject.mpp9". |
| DefaultProjectsPath | Optional | String | Specifies the default location for project files. |
| DefaultUserTemplatesPath | Optional | String | Specifies the default location for user templates. |
| DefaultWorkgroupTemplatesPath | Optional | String | Specifies the default location for workgroup templates. |
| ExpandDatabaseTimephasedData | Optional | Boolean | True if timephased data should be expanded to a readable format when saving to a database. False if timephased data should remain in a compressed binary format. The default value is False. |
| AutomaticSave | Optional | Boolean | True if Project automatically saves files. |
| AutomaticSaveInterval | Optional | Long | Specifies how often (in minutes) Project automatically saves. |
| AutomaticSaveOptions | Optional | Long | Specifies whether Project saves only the active file or all changed files. Can be one of the following PjAutomaticSaveOptions constants. |
| AutomaticSavePrompt | Optional | Boolean | True if alerts display when automatically saving files. |
| SetDefaultsDatabase | Optional | Boolean | True if the value specified in the Database save options section, found on the Save tab of the Options dialog box, is used as the default value for new projects. The default value is False. |
Return value
Boolean
Remarks
If an argument is omitted, the default value is specified by the corresponding setting on the Save tab of the Project Options dialog box.
Using the OptionsSave method without specifying any arguments displays the Project Options dialog box with the General tab selected.
Example
The following example turns off the automatic saving feature.
Sub Options_Save()
OptionsSave AutomaticSave:=False
End Sub
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