When converting to project mode, there have been numerous overhauls to the overall structure of a 4D application. One of these changes includes how lists are no longer saved within the structure but instead in a JSON file within the Sources folder. The saving of structure data outside of the actual structure file is mainly for the benefit of being able to push and pull these JSON files to GitHub. However, one tradeoff is whenever 4D is opened in a read-only state such as a compiled .4DZ project or client-server mode from a remote client, lists can no longer be saved from the command SAVE LIST. This tech note will cover list management strategies to offload the handling of lists from the JSON file to the database itself.

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