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Basic controls

Top menu PROJECT

New	Starts a new project from scratch
Reopen	Returns to recent projects
Reload	Reloads project from external source
Save	Saves current project either in a file, or in database (according to its source).
Import (xml)	Imports data in XML format. See https://www.ar-tools.com/doc/
Export (xml)	Exports project data onto XML format. See https://www.ar-tools.com/doc/
Translation	You may generate a translation table or apply a translation table. See users’ manual
Save and exit	Saves project, and terminates
Cancel and exit	Terminates without saving data

Top menu FILE

Open	Starts an existing project from a file
Import	Imports data from another project on top of this one.
Save as ...	Saves a copy, where the user may select the file, and establish a password
save subsets	An XML file is generated. It collects the dimensions, classes, threats, and valuation criteria that have been marked as OFF. Later on, this XML file may be referenced from a configuration file (.car) and PILAR will start excluding those elements. subsets = subsets.xml

Top menu DB

Only if the license enables SQL support.

Database tables are described in a separate document.

See https://www.ar-tools.com/doc/

Open	Starts an existing project from a database
Import	Imports data from another project on top of this one, reading from a database
Save as ...	Saves a copy, where the user may select the database

Top menu EDIT

Preferences	sets font size and family.
Options	see Edit_options

Top menu LEVEL

Basic	Only basic options, with the aim of simplifying life to early users.
Medium	Somewhere in between basic and expert
Expert	All the options are shown

Top menu HELP

help	starts the in-line help pages
about PILAR	shows version information
last version?	connects to PILAR web site to check for updates
system status	presents current usage of system resources

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	Starts a new project from scratch
	Starts an existing project from a file
	Starts an existing project from a database
	Saves current project either in a file, or in database (according to its source).

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