Where can I find the autosave-file?

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Joel SL asked May 16, '17 Joel SL commented May 23, '17

Where can I find the autosave-file?

Hi everyone,

unfortunately my FlexSim-Version crashes sometimes. This wouldn't be a problem if the autosave-function would work properly, but it doesn't. It is enabled but I can't find the _autosave-version anywhere. I would be glad if somebody can help me.

Thanks

Joel

Software Version:

FlexSim 17.1.0

autosave

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Sam Stubbs ♦ commented · May 16, 2017 at 02:03 PM

The auto-save file should be in the same directory as the standard model file. If you open up your Global Preferences (File > Global Preferences) and go to the Environment tab. Do you have the AutoSave check box checked, and how often is it saving? (The default option should be checked with 10 minutes as the default interval.)

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Joel SL commented · May 16, 2017 at 02:46 PM

Sorry, I should have made it more clear. I already tried to find it in the directory where the model file is located, but it's just not there. And yes, the auto-save function is checked and set to 10 minutes.

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-16T19:01:20Z

Matt Long answered May 16, '17 Joel SL commented May 23, '17

Auto save files can be found in the same directory as the model file. The name will be ModelName_autosave.fsm.

If you're not seeing an auto save file with your model then FlexSim isn't able to perform an auto save. FlexSim can't save your model unless the model is in a reset state. So if you run your model and are always keeping it at a time > 0, the auto save will not occur.

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Joel SL commented · May 17, 2017 at 08:45 AM

Hm, I opened the model and did nothing else in FlexSim for more than one houer now and there still isn't an _autosave-file. I also tried to uncheck the option in the settings, restart FlexSim, check it again and restart again but without success. I only have an educational license, may this be the problem?

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Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ Joel SL commented · May 17, 2017 at 05:10 PM

This code should save an autosave version of your model. Can you open your model, paste this code into a script console and execute it?

applicationcommand("executescripts", node("MAIN:/project/events/OnAutoSaveModel"));

Did that work?

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Joel SL Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented · May 18, 2017 at 06:10 AM

When I execute the code, it returns 0 but there is still no autosave-file.

Thanks for your help anyway.

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Jacob Gillespie ♦ Joel SL commented · May 18, 2017 at 04:15 PM

@Joel SL

Maybe you don't have permission to save in the folder you opened the model from?

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Joel SL Jacob Gillespie ♦ commented · May 23, 2017 at 02:48 PM

I don't have admin rights on the laptop I'm working with, maybe this is the problem? But it's okay, I taught myself to use the auto increment save-function regularly ;-)

I appreciate your help anyway.

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