Automatic update of Step Types

I have developed a Step Type and I've used it in several sequences. After a time I've made some modifications on this Step Type. Now, when I open the sequences where my step type was, I don't have automatically the updated version. Is it possible to "compile" or "update" the sequences in order to avoid this problem?
Thanks

Angel -
Most properties in a step type are default properties, that is the step type defines them and the instance step gets these value only when the step is first created. If you notice in the Step Type Properties dialog box most of the tabs say "default".
If a step instance is loaded at the time you edit a step type property and you check the box at the bottom of the dialog box that says "apply to all instances", the changes to the step type will also be applied to the loaded steps. If a file is not loaded, the steps in that file will not see these changes.
If you want to apply the step changes to the unloaded sequence files, you need to perform the above actions again while these other sequence files are loaded.
Scott Richardson
Scott Richardson
National Instruments

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