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> 33 Overriding configuration settings > 33.2 Overriding settings with markers or macros > 33.2.1 Determining the extent of a configuration override

### 33.2.1 Determining the extent of a configuration override

An override to a configuration setting can affect either a single item in your document (a temporary override), or a series of items (a persistent override), depending on the syntax you use for the override; see §33.2.4 Assigning values to configuration variables. Mif2Go does not store either persistent or temporary overrides in your configuration file. The configuration file always retains the original values of the settings.

Persistent overrides

A persistent override stays in effect until changed by another override of the same setting, or until the end of the FrameMaker file in which the override occurs, whichever comes first. To apply a persistent override, insert a marker in your document just before the place where you want the override to take effect; and (optionally) later, another marker to reverse the effect. For certain fixed-key settings, you can include a configuration override in a regular Mif2Go macro instead of in a marker; see §33.2.3 Overriding settings with macros.

Temporary overrides

A temporary override affects only one instance of the item (text, table, or graphic) to which the setting applies. To apply a temporary override, you insert a markerin or just before the item to which the override should apply. Temporary overrides can be applied only to variable-key settings; see §33.2.7 Understanding fixed-key vs. variable-key settings.

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