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The Model group of the Options pane (  Tools   Options  ) enables you to specify general settings that affect Visual Composer design-time behavior.

The Model group contains the following items:

Item

Description

Perform background save every:

Interval at which to automatically save all open models: from five minutes to two hours. You can set this option to none to cancel automatic saves.

Note Note

Background saves cannot be undone. If you choose to use background saves, take care not to accidentally make unwanted changes to your models.

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Number of recent models to display:

Number of recently-used models to display in the Model menu and the Get Started task panel. You can then open these models directly from the Model menu and the Get Started task panel.

Prompt when number of ports exceeds:

Number of data service ports after which the Redefine Ports dialog box is automatically opened when adding a data service to the Design board. If the Redefine Ports dialog box is not opened automatically, you can open it by right-clicking the data service and choosing Redefine Ports from the context menu.