# RECOVERAUTO System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [R](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/R/(R).md) **Function Description:** The RECOVERAUTO system variable is used to control the display of recover notification before or after opening a damaged drawing file. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Bitcode | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 0 | | Range | 0-7 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** display the notification to recover the damaged file when opening it. Any running scripts will be interrupted. After recovery it, displaying another notification to open the recovered drawing file. **1:** display the notification to recover the damaged file when opening it. Any running scripts will be interrupted. After recovery it, displaying another notification to open the recovered drawing file. **2:** automatically recover damaged file, open the drawing without notification. Display recovered file information under command prompts. **4:** disable all display of notifications. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/R/RECOVERAUTO%20System%20Variable--8436cd9e901d.md)