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!Warning - before changing config variables contact your admin!
MicroStation Administrator Training is recommended to understand the hazards - You have been warned

KeyIn for all available MicroStation Configuration Variables

Two textfiles are generated. Results files are created in the folder of the open dgn 

Mdl load cfgvars printCfgVarResource

All Config Vars currently in use
Command prompt (in standard-installation path)

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\Program\MicroStation\ustation.exe" -debug

Result is a textfile as announced

C:\Documents andSettings\….\temp\msdebug.txt

To also see hidden Config-Variables

Add this variable

_USTN_DISPLAYALLCFGVARS=1

Keyin to see the current value of a Config Variable
expand echo $(ms_designseed)

Value shown in the message center

Keyin to set a variable in a design session

expand set MS_LEVEL_SEED_LEVEL_NAME = MyLevel

In this example: Level to be used as template when creating a new level

Working on the current projects Config Vars in the dialog

MDL LOAD CFGVARS PROJECT  (PROJECT in capital letters!)

V8i Configuration Variables

http://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/microstation-v8i-variables-tn.aspx

V8  XM Edition Configuration Variables

http://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/new-variables-tn.aspx

AskInga on Configuration Variables

http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/workspaces-configuration.aspx

What happens when microStation is started?

http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/what-happens-when-you-launch-microstation.aspx

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