.. index:: Initialize

.. _Initialize:

Initialize
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The initialize function is activated either by selecting the Initialize item of the :ref:`Network Menu<network_menu>` or by pressing the Initialize Tool button in the :ref:`Run Mode<Run_mode>` Tool Bar (see Figure 1).

.. figure:: images/initializetool.png
	:width: 5%

	Figure 1: The Initialize Tool button in the Run Mode Tool Bar.

The initialize function retracts all evidence entered into the current network.