# Remplacer Tools → Replace

This tool makes it possible to quickly replace equipment and controls, for example in the case of a change of plugin, or of a module.

Like the replacement options on the advanced configuration of a command, it replaces the commands in the scenarios and other, but also allows to transfer the properties of the equipment and the commands.

Filtres

You can display only certain equipment for more readability, filtering by object or by plugin.

In the case of a replacement of equipment by equipment from another plugin, select the two plugins.

Options

Remark

If none of these options is checked, the replacement amounts to using the function Replace this command with the command in advanced configuration.

• Copy configuration from source device : For each piece of equipment, will be copied from the source to the target (non-exhaustive list) :
  • The parent object,
  • The categories,
  • Properties asset and visible,
  • Comments and tags,
  • Order (Dashboard),
  • The Width and Height (Tile Dashboard),
  • Tile curve settings,
  • Optional parameters,
  • The table display configuration,
  • the Generic Type,
  • The property timeout
  • The configuration autorefresh,
  • Battery and communication alerts,

The source equipment will also be replaced by the target equipment on the Design and the Views.

This equipment will also be replaced by the target equipment on Designs and Views.

• Hide source equipment : Allows to make the source equipment invisible once replaced by the target equipment.

• Copy configuration from source command : For each order, will be copied from the source to the target (non-exhaustive list) :
  • The property visible,
  • Order (Dashboard),
  • L’historisation,
  • The Dashboard and Mobile widgets used,
  • The Generic Type,
  • Optional parameters,
  • The configurations jeedomPreExecCmd and jeedomPostExecCmd (action),
  • Value Action configurations (info),
  • Icon,
  • The activation and the directory in Timeline,
  • The configurations of calculation and round,
  • The influxDB configuration,
  • The repeat value configuration,
  • Alerts,

• Delete target command history : Deletes target command history data.

• Copy source command history : Copy source command history to target command.

Remplacements

The button Filter At the top right allows you to display all the equipment, following the filters by object and by plugin.

For each equipment :

• Check the box at the beginning of the line to activate its replacement.
• Select on the right the equipment by which it will be replaced.
• Click on its name to see its commands, and indicate which commands replace them. When choosing a device, the tool pre-fills these choices if it finds a command of the same type and same name on the target device.

Remark

When you indicate a target device on a source device, this target device is disabled in the list.