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Tips for Working with Shortcuts

Keep shared objects in centralized folders.: This keeps maintenance simple. This also simplifies the process of copying folders into a production repository.
Create shortcuts to finalized objects.: Changes to an object referenced by shortcuts can invalidate the mappings or mapplets using the shortcut and any sessions using these objects. To avoid invalidating repository objects, create shortcuts objects in their finalized version.
After editing a referenced object, make sure affected mappings are still valid.: If you need to edit an object referenced by a shortcut, use the Analyze Dependencies feature in the Repository Manager to view affected mappings. After editing the object, see if the changes invalidate the listed mappings.

To ensure a mapping is valid, open and validate it in the Designer.
Refresh views of shortcuts when working in a multiuser environment.: To refresh a shortcut in the workspace, click Edit > Revert To Saved. You can also use Repository > Close All Tools in the destination folder then reopen the workspace.