# Global Configurations Workspace

1. Select Library in the left-side menu bar.

2. Go to Configurations library .

   The workspace area shows a list of Global configuration.

Configurations library overview
Column | Description
--- | ---
Check box | Select a configuration.
Name | Shows the name of the configuration. A Push indicator can be next to the name.
Type | The configuration type
Last changed | When the last changes were made, expressed in ToolsTalk 2 time.
Changed by | Which user made the last changes.
Version | Controller software version that can support the Global configuration.
| Not an actual column. The list of configurations can be sorted in rising or falling alphabetical order, numerical order or time order. Click on the table header row to make an arrow visible and click on the arrow to change the current sorting direction. One arrow is shown at a time.
Controller type | Shows which controller type the configuration is intended for.

Configurations library workspace command buttons
Command | Description
--- | ---
Add | New. Creates a new configuration. Import. Import a configuration. File format is *.json
Manage | Distribute. Opens the Distribute Global Configurations dialog window. The selected Global configuration can be added to the distribution list. Export. Exports a selected configuration. File format is *.json Delete. Removes selected configuration from the list. Import Distributed - In the unlikely event of a ToolsTalk 2 license downgrade, the global distributions are automatically exported. These global distributions can be later imported using the Import Distributed function.

Select one or more Global configurations check box to view the distribution list. The distribution list shows all controllers currently subscribing to the selected configuration.

If no global configurations exist, the work space area is empty. Select Add to create a new configuration or double-click on an existing configuration to view or edit parameters.