How can I save a 2009 project in 8.5 without making it a copy in a different folder

[Steve_Block]

I have a project where some files have accidentally been saved in 2009. I want to save them back to 8.5. The save for previous version option makes me create a different folder and then gets the heirarchy incorrect. How can I resave all VI's in there current location without having to save under a different folder?

[JÞB]

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@Steve Block wrote:

I have a project where some files have accidentally been saved in 2009. I want to save them back to 8.5. The save for previous version option makes me create a different folder and then gets the heirarchy incorrect. How can I resave all VI's in there current location without having to save under a different folder?

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You don't-  you let LabVIEW save them then move them then resolve the conflicts the next time you open them since the vi's will load dependancies from a different location and you'll get a bunch of warnings and conflicts.

This type of mistake can cause a lot of heartache- its painful but, like putting your hand on the grill, you soon learn not to do that again!

[JÞB]

After think about it-

Its probably earier to save everything in your project in 2009> do a source distibution to "fork it"> save the project for previous version > throw the 2009 project versions somewere safe.