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Chapter 3

Knowledge Bases


Shows how to work with the current KB, KB files, and snapshot files.

Introduction
Contents of a KB
Items
System Tables
Operating the Current KB
Creating an Empty KB
Clearing the Current KB
Starting the Current KB
Pausing and Resuming the Current KB
Resetting the Current KB
Restarting the Current KB
Determining the Run-State of the Current KB
The Initial/Reset Run-State
The Running Run-State
The Paused Run-State
Summary of Run-States
Saving a KB File
Saving the Current KB to a KB File
Filenames of KB Files
Syntax for KB Filenames
Using Comments and Change Logging
Saving a Running Current KB
Saving the State of Workspaces
Supporting Source-Code Control Systems
Loading a KB File
Using the Load KB Dialog
Loading the KB File
Using Wildcards in Filenames When Loading a KB
Selecting Options When Loading a KB File
Searching for KB Files
Saving a KB Snapshot File
Contents of a KB Snapshot File
Naming Conventions for KB Snapshot Files
Warmbooting a KB Snapshot File
Creating Warmboot Procedures
Non-Modular Warmboot Procedures
Modular Warmboot Procedures
Warmbooting With Catch-Up
Merging a KB File
Duplicate Items in Merged KBs
Duplicate Class Definitions in Merged KBs
Identical Duplicate Definitions
Nonidentical Duplicate Definitions
Detecting Conflicting Class Definitions
Automatically Resolving Conflicting Definitions
Manually Resolving Conflicting Definitions
Responding to Conflict Workspaces
Examples of Manual Conflict Resolution
Completely New Version of the Same Definition
Name Conflicts Between Independent Definitions
Separate Development of Groups of Attributes
Separate Development of Specific Attribute Values
Conflict Due to Upgrading to a New G2 Version
Conflict Between Original and Backup Definitions
Differences Between Class-Specific Attributes
Unresolvable Conflicts Between Definitions
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