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Operations on objects restricted by development mode
The following table provides an overview of operations that you can perform on origin, overlay, and custom objects in each Developer Studio mode.
Permitted operations by development mode and customization type
Operation
Can be performed on these customization types
Best Practice Customization mode
Base Development mode
Create
Overlay
Custom
Origin
Modify
Overlay
Custom
Origin (unmodified and overlaid)
Delete
Overlay
Custom
Origin (unmodified and overlaid)
Rename
Custom
Origin (unmodified and overlaid)
Renaming an overlaid object automatically renames its corresponding overlay object.
Save As
When performed on any type of object, creates a custom object
When performed on any type of object, creates an origin object
Export object definitions
Origin (unmodified only)
Overlay
Custom
Exporting an overlay object automatically exports its corresponding overlaid object.