##### 3.2.7.6 Moving a section or setting

You can move sections within or between files, and you can move settings either within a section or between instances of that section in different files. Under MOVE existing item on the Configuration Manager Action page, choose one of the following:

Move section within one file | For the most part, the order of sections within a configuration file does not affect functionality. However, you might want to change the order of sections in a file for readability.
Move section between files | You might want to move a section “upstream” or “downstream”; that is, make it apply more widely or less widely.
Move setting within one section | The only time the order of settings within a section affects functionality is when you use wildcards in the names of variable-key settings, such as in group names for graphics or tables. This option lets you move a selected setting up or down within the same section.
Move setting between files | To change the scope of a setting, you can move it “upstream” (to a configuration file with a wider scope) or “downstream” (to a configuration file with a narrower scope).

Click Apply action; the Configuration manager switches to the Section page, the Setting page, or the .ini file page, depending on the action and the available sections or settings.

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Parent Topic: 3.2.7 Choosing the kind of change to make

Sibling Topics:

3.2.7.1 Adding a new section or setting

3.2.7.2 Editing a section or setting

3.2.7.3 Deleting a section or setting

3.2.7.4 Restoring a deleted section or setting

3.2.7.5 Renaming a section or setting

3.2.7.7 Copying a section or setting to another configuration file

3.2.7.8 Merging duplicate sections or settings