range_for_keyword_expand

The range_for_keyword_expand option establishes how many characters in a file are scanned for keywords when an object is created or derived, starting from the beginning of the file.

How to set this option: System ini file

When you check out a file, the file is scanned and keywords are replaced with values. If you have a large file with keywords defined in all parts of the file, the amount of time to scan the file can cause the create or check-out operation to be slow.

The default number is 20480, which is the maximum number of characters that are scanned for keywords. If your file is set up for 80 characters per line, the default setting permits at least the first 256 lines per file.

The default setting works well if you have all of your keywords in the header area. If the keywords are spread throughout your file, reset this preference so that the keyword expansion can be done throughout the file.

To set options in the system ini file, see Setting options in the system INI file.


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