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Display a flow chart one of two ways:
Select the flow chart from the “File... Open Flow Chart...” menu.
Display the Flow Chart Explorer by clicking the “Edit Flow Charts” button in the 
Standard toolbar or selecting the “View... Flow Chart Explorer” menu, and then either 
double-click the flow chart or select it and click the “Open” button. 
The Flow Chart Explorer provides a list of flow charts defined in the project.  
3.3.3
Saving Flow Charts
Selecting the “File... Save Flow Chart” menu saves the current flow chart using the current 
name (the default is “Flowchart” followed by a number. Attempting to close a flow chart after 
modifying it, displays a “Changes Made” dialog that provides options to save the changes 
(click “Yes”), close the flow chart without saving it (click “No”), or cancel the close operation 
(click “Cancel”). 
To save a copy of the current flow chart, select the “File... Save Flow Chart As” menu. This 
menu selection displays the “Flow Chart Name” dialog box with the new default name. 
Either accept the name or type a new name, and then click the “OK” button. This creates a 
copy of the flow chart with any modifications and leaves the old flow chart in the project in 
the state it was in the last time it was saved.
3.3.4
Changing Execution Order
The Flow Chart Explorer provides the capability to rearrange flow chart execution order. To 
change flow chart execution order, do the following:
1.
Select the “View... Flow Chart Explorer” menu to display the Flow Chart Explorer.
2.
Select the flow chart to move. 
3.
Use the buttons at the bottom of the panel to reposition the flow chart.
The buttons are:
“Up” moves the selected flow chart up in the list. It is grayed out if the selected flow chart 
is the first one in the list.
“Down” moves the selected flow chart down in the list. It is grayed out if the selected 
flow chart is the last one in the list.
“Open” displays the currently selected flow chart, and closes the Flow Chart Explorer.
“Exit” closes the Flow Chart Explorer.
3.3.5
Renaming a Flow Chart
To rename a flow chart, follow these steps:
1.
Select the “View... Flow Chart Explorer” menu to display the Flow Chart Explorer.
2.
Right-click the flow chart to rename, select “Rename” from the pop-up menu, or select 
the flow chart and click the “Rename” button.
3.
In the dialog box that appears, type the new name.
4.
Click the “OK” button.
The order that flow charts appear in the list determines their execution order. To change 
Edit 
Flow Charts 
Button