The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19 and Trainz Plus. This guide will show you how to backup a Picklist.

For instructions on how to create a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Create a Picklist
For instructions on how to move a Picklist, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Move a Picklist

Access Your Current Picklists

Step 1: Open CM and Your Picklists

From the Trainz Launcher

This will display all your current Picklists.

If you are using a Default picklist there is NO way to select it for moving or backup

Step 2: Select the Picklist to be backed up

This will open the Picklist

Step 3: Select Picklist Contents

Step 4: Transfer List to a New Window

Step 5: Copy Assets in Picklist

The Picklist assets will be listed by their kuids in the Asset KUID box of a new search filter

Transfer the List to Notepad (or any text editor)

Step 1: Open Notepad or any other suitable text editor program

Step 2: Save the Picklist as a text (.txt) file

from the Notepad File menu select Save or press Ctrl-S. If you are not using Notepad, make sure that the file format is text (.txt) for compatibility
select a suitable backup location for the backup file
enter a filename - the same name as the Picklist would be a good idea - then save

Restoring a Picklist basically involves reversing the above steps.

Step 1: Open Notepad or any other suitable text editor program

load the saved Picklist text file, from Step 2 of Transfer the List to Notepad process explained above, into Notepad
select all the text - press Ctrl-A
copy the text to the clipboard - press Ctrl-C

Step 2: Open CM in the Destination Trainz and Create a New Filter

in the copy of Trainz where the Picklist is being transferred, open Content Manager
start a new filter
paste (Ctrl-V) the asset list into the Asset KUID box

Step 3: Create a New Picklist

The pasted asset list will appear in the CM display window, as shown below.

select an entry and then select all (Ctrl-A)
right mouse click on any entry and select Add to Picklist and then New Picklist from the popup menus

Step 4: Enter a Name for the Picklist

Enter a name for the Picklist and click Ok

More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz

Main Points:
	Picklists cannot be saved as .CDP files so they cannot be backed up using that method
	Picklists can be saved as text files
	Picklists can be imported from text files