PDFs can be changed and new PDFs can be added to the appropriate directories as needed. Changes
to PDFs do not take effect until the next time an HCM configuration
is created or opened. If a PDF for an existing controller or string is changed (e.g. the maximum number of channel interfaces on a controller segment
is increased or decreased), then any further changes to the physical
arrangement of that piece of equipment will be constrained by the new PDF.
Note: - Changing a PDF never causes physical changes to a controller or
string automatically.
- The easiest way to create your own PDF is to copy an existing
PDF that is close to your needs. Then modify the copied PDF according
to your needs, for example, adjust the number of segments or interfaces.
Save your modified PDF file for example in one of the directories
CPDFA or SPDFA, depending on whether you have modified a controller
or string PDF. Load your HCM configuration file, and apply now the
new PDF to all objects to which you want to apply it.
- Do not store your private changed or modified PDFs in the 'B' directory. An installation of a new HCM version
or service level might reset all your private changes and activities
of PDFs.