What is the difference between moduleID and TabModuleID? I need to know for my database queries so I know what module I am getting data from. Should I be using TabModuleID instead of ModuleID? - Am totally confused.

Though Bill is completely correct in his statements, I'd like to explain the basics a bit different for better understanding:

If you select a module definition from the dropdown list in control center and select "add to page", a new module instance is created (identified by moduleID) and a reference between the module instance and the page, called tabmodule, storing position and some display options. This separation allows to reuse the module instance on other pages by selecting "add existing module", which simply creates an additional tabmodule reference to the module instance with individual position and some individual display settings. Tabmodule settings are extensible by modules, e.g. UserDefinedTable (now form and List) allows filtering and different rendering per reference, reusing the same module instance).

When a module is deleted, the page reference is stored in the recycle bin and the module instance only, if there is no additional page reference.

HTH

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1. ### in ModuleSettingsBase.cs
the ModuelSettings is priority over, overwrite to TabModuleSettings
public new Hashtable Settings
{
get
{
if (_settings == null)
{
_settings = new Hashtable();
//Merge the TabModuleSettings and ModuleSettings
foreach (string strKey in TabModuleSettings.Keys)
{
_settings[strKey] = TabModuleSettings[strKey];
}
foreach (string strKey in ModuleSettings.Keys)
{
_settings[strKey] = ModuleSettings[strKey];
}
}
return _settings;
}
}


2. ### in ModuleInstanctContext.cs
the TabModuelSettings is priority over, overwrite to ModuleSettings
public Hashtable Settings
{
get
{
var controller = new ModuleController();
if (_settings == null)
{
//we need to make sure we don't directly modify the ModuleSettings so create new HashTable DNN-8715
_settings = new Hashtable(controller.GetModuleSettings(ModuleId));

//add the TabModuleSettings to the ModuleSettings
Hashtable tabModuleSettings = controller.GetTabModuleSettings(TabModuleId);
foreach (string strKey in tabModuleSettings.Keys)
{
_settings[strKey] = tabModuleSettings[strKey];
}
}
return _settings;
}
}

Why that? i think alway priority for TabModuleSettings.? anybody know that, thanks

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