Initial Codes "Not Holding" When File Is Retr

DocumentID: 636415
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:04:14 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer is retrieving files, and the information in Document Initial Codes is not holding (e.g., top/bottom margin settings, etc.). For example, the default top margin is 2.5", and the left and right margins are 1.5". When the customer retrieves a file from disk, the top margin is set to 1" and the left and right margins are set to .5". Solutions: This is working as designed. If you set the default top margin to 2.5" and create and save a file, the top margin of that file will be 2.5". If you were to look in the Document Initial Codes (Shift-F8, 3, 2), you would see a top margin code setting the margin to 2.5". If you change the default margins back to 1" all around and then retrieve the file, you will still see the top margin at 2.5". If you edit the Initial Codes, remove the top margin code, and then retrieve the document, it will use whatever the default top margin is. It will appear as if the initial codes are not holding. New documents inherit the current default settings which are placed in Document Initial Codes. Old documents do not inherit the current default settings unless the Document Initial Codes are edited to reflect them.

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