In the SmartPlant Schema Editor, you can also open the schemas, tool map schemas, and data files you want to view and edit. Generally, customers should use CMF files or CFGs to avoid opening files manually and make schema editing easier.
If you do decide to open files manually, you must open a schema file before you can start viewing schemas, tool map schemas, or data files. You can open a schema file directly using the commands on the File menu or on the buttons on the Workflows dialog box.
File Configurations
To open the files you need to work on in the Schema Editor, you can also create a file configuration. When you open a file configuration, the Schema Editor automatically opens the files that you selected. For more information about file configurations, see File Configurations.
Active Files
When you open multiple schema files or tool map schema files, the file that you see in various views in the Schema Editor is called the active file. When you have multiple files open, you can change which file you are viewing by using the Tools > Another Schema > Set Active Schema File and Tools > Another Tool Schema > Set Active Tool Schema File commands. These commands are only available when you have multiple schema files or multiple tool map schema files open.
When you save a file configuration, the Schema Editor stores the active file as well.