Data Files Configuration Variables
The following table lists the configuration variables that affect Data Files. Each configuration variable expects a valid value. An invalid value will not override a setting. You do not need to close and restart in order for the configuration variable change to take effect.
| Variable | Short name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MS_CUSTOMSHEETSIZEDEF | Sheet Size Definitions | Defines the location of the sheetsizes definition file that can be used when creating sheet models. |
| MS_CUSTOMSCALEDEF | Scales Definitions | Defines the location of the scales definition file that can be used when creating models. |
| MS_CUSTOMUNITDEF | Unit Definitions for Upgrading | Defines the location of the unit definition file that can be used when upgrading pre-V8 files to V8 DGN files. |
| MS_HTMLDGNDIR | HTML Template Directory | Directory containing template DGN files used to generate cell images for HTML documents. |
| MS_WMS_SERVERS_SEED | Seed file for MS_WMS_SERVERS file | If the file specified by MS_WMS_SERVERS does not exist, the Map Editor creates it by copying the file specified by this configuration variable. |
| MS_WMS_SERVERS | Web Map Service Servers | Lists the servers for the Web Map Service dialogs. |
| MS_DATETIMEFORMATS | Standard Date Time formats | Provides the list of formats available from the Fields Editor for Date/Time fields. |
| MS_SETTINGS | Settings Resource | Open settings file. |
| MS_SETTINGSOUTDIR | Settings Output Directory | Directory for newly created settings files. This configuration variable is also used to store the default source and destination of process job and command files for the Batch Process Utility as well as the default location of batch convert job files. |
| MS_SETTINGSDIR | Settings Directory | Directory containing settings files. |
| MS_SUPPRESS_FILE_WORKSET_ASSOCIATION | MS_SUPPRESS_FILE_WORKSET_ASSOCIATION | If set to 0 (default) you will see a pop up alert asking you to assign a workset to your dgn file. If set to 1, it will suppress the alert and you can open a dgn file without assigning a workset to it. |
| MS_REMAP_CSVFILE | Remap CSV File | If this variable points to a remapping comma separated value (CSV) file, the remap filter defaults to that file for the remapping during the Save As operation. |
| MS_BSILOG_CONFIG_FILE | Logging config file | Location of the file that controls and configures diagnostic logging. The default is $(MS_DATA)BSILOG.CONFIG.XML. |
| MS_BSILOG_ENABLE | Enable diagnostic logging | Allows the logging of diagnostic messages. |
| MS_USEWINDOWSDEFAULTCROSSCURSOR | Windows Default Cross-cursor | If set to True, will display the Windows default cross-hair on the screen (2-pixel width horizontal and vertical lines which construct the cross). If undefined or set to any other value; will display the default MicroStation cross-hair on the screen. |