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1) Locate your un-dockable port, click on crossfeed to disable it.

2) Backup your persistent.sfs, just incase you messesed thing up.

Image showing the docking port with undock option. We will call it port A to make it easier to identify.

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3) Open your persistents.sfs with notepad. Find the keyword "enablexfeed" and find the one that says "active = True".

Red = Port A, Blue = Port B.


[COLOR="#FF0000"]PART
{
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	name = dockingPortLarge
	uid = 2936969014
	mid = 2719596792
	parent = 191
	position = 11.9412479400635,-13.9053688049316,0.112931244075298
	rotation = 0.5788244,0.5833488,0.4054243,-0.4003721
	mirror = 1,1,1
	istg = 0
	dstg = 0
	sqor = -1
	sidx = -1
	attm = 0
	srfN = None, -1
	attN = None, -1
	attN = bottom, 191
	mass = 0.2
	temp = -187.0384
	expt = 0.5
	state = 0
	connected = True
	attached = True
	flag = Squad/Flags/retro
	rTrf = dockingPortLarge
	EVENTS
	{
	}
	ACTIONS
	{
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDockingNode
		isEnabled = True
		state = Docked (docker)
		dockUId = 1421595528
		dockNodeIdx = 0
		EVENTS
		{
			Undock
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			UndockSameVessel
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			Decouple
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Decouple Node
				guiName = Decouple Node
				category = Decouple Node
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			SetAsTarget
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Set as Target
				guiName = Set as Target
				category = Set as Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			UnsetTarget
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Unset Target
				guiName = Unset Target
				category = Unset Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			EnableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Enable Crossfeed
				guiName = Enable Crossfeed
				category = Enable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
[/COLOR]			[b]DisableXFeed                        [SIZE=5]<------ Look for this [/SIZE]
			{
				active = True[/b]                      [SIZE=5]<------ Here[/SIZE]
				[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Disable Crossfeed
				guiName = Disable Crossfeed
				category = Disable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			MakeReferenceTransform
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Control from Here
				guiName = Control from Here
				category = Control from Here
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
		}
		ACTIONS
		{
			UndockAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
			DecoupleAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
		}
		DOCKEDVESSEL
		{
			vesselName = Munar Bus Lander w/ Lifter
			vesselType = 2
			rootUId = 3257902093
		}
	}[/COLOR]
[/COLOR]

locate the dockUId, in this case = 1421595528 (which is Port B unique id)

It tells that the port that dock to it.

[COLOR="#FF0000"]
PART
{
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	name = dockingPortLarge
	uid = 2936969014
	mid = 2719596792
	parent = 191
	position = 11.9412479400635,-13.9053688049316,0.112931244075298
	rotation = 0.5788244,0.5833488,0.4054243,-0.4003721
	mirror = 1,1,1
	istg = 0
	dstg = 0
	sqor = -1
	sidx = -1
	attm = 0
	srfN = None, -1
	attN = None, -1
	attN = bottom, 191
	mass = 0.2
	temp = -187.0384
	expt = 0.5
	state = 0
	connected = True
	attached = True
	flag = Squad/Flags/retro
	rTrf = dockingPortLarge
	EVENTS
	{
	}
	ACTIONS
	{
	}
	MODULE
	{
[/COLOR]		name = ModuleDockingNode
		isEnabled = True
		state = Docked (docker)
		[b]dockUId = 1421595528 [/b]                    [SIZE=5]<------ Here Port B ID, in Port A code.[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]		dockNodeIdx = 0
		EVENTS
		{
			Undock
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			UndockSameVessel
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			Decouple
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Decouple Node
				guiName = Decouple Node
				category = Decouple Node
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			SetAsTarget
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Set as Target
				guiName = Set as Target
				category = Set as Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			UnsetTarget
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Unset Target
				guiName = Unset Target
				category = Unset Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			EnableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Enable Crossfeed
				guiName = Enable Crossfeed
				category = Enable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
[/COLOR]			[b]DisableXFeed
			{
				active = True[/b]              [SIZE=5]<------ Previously Here[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Disable Crossfeed
				guiName = Disable Crossfeed
				category = Disable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			MakeReferenceTransform
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Control from Here
				guiName = Control from Here
				category = Control from Here
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
		}
		ACTIONS
		{
			UndockAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
			DecoupleAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
		}
		DOCKEDVESSEL
		{
			vesselName = Munar Bus Lander w/ Lifter
			vesselType = 2
			rootUId = 3257902093
		}
	}
[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Next by using the dockUId, in this case = 1421595528. Search again to locate the port B.


[COLOR="#0000CD"]PART
{
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	name = dockingPortLarge[/COLOR]
	[b]uid = 1421595528[/b]               [SIZE=5]<------ Here Port B ID[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	mid = 3551970075
	parent = 198
	position = 12.5212287902832,-13.9044141769409,0.118544965982437
	rotation = -0.5582406,0.5528084,0.4351965,0.4397438
	mirror = 1,1,1
	istg = 0
	dstg = 0
	sqor = -1
	sidx = -1
	attm = 0
	srfN = None, -1
	attN = None, -1
	attN = bottom, 200
	mass = 0.2
	temp = -187.5838
	expt = 0.5
	state = 1
	connected = True
	attached = True
	flag = Squad/Flags/retro
	rTrf = dockingPortLarge
	EVENTS
	{
	}
	ACTIONS
	{
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDockingNode
		isEnabled = True
		state = Ready
		dockUId = 2936969014
		dockNodeIdx = 0
		EVENTS
		{
			Undock
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			UndockSameVessel
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			Decouple
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Decouple Node
				guiName = Decouple Node
				category = Decouple Node
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			SetAsTarget
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Set as Target
				guiName = Set as Target
				category = Set as Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			UnsetTarget
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Unset Target
				guiName = Unset Target
				category = Unset Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			EnableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Enable Crossfeed
				guiName = Enable Crossfeed
				category = Enable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			DisableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Disable Crossfeed
				guiName = Disable Crossfeed
				category = Disable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			MakeReferenceTransform
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Control from Here
				guiName = Control from Here
				category = Control from Here
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
		}
		ACTIONS
		{
			UndockAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
			DecoupleAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
		}
	}
}
[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Change the docking port B, state = Docked (docker).


[COLOR="#0000CD"]PART
{
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	name = dockingPortLarge[/COLOR]
	[b]uid = 1421595528[/b]   [SIZE=5]<------ Here Port B ID[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	mid = 3551970075
	parent = 198
	position = 12.5212287902832,-13.9044141769409,0.118544965982437
	rotation = -0.5582406,0.5528084,0.4351965,0.4397438
	mirror = 1,1,1
	istg = 0
	dstg = 0
	sqor = -1
	sidx = -1
	attm = 0
	srfN = None, -1
	attN = None, -1
	attN = bottom, 200
	mass = 0.2
	temp = -187.5838
	expt = 0.5
	state = 1
	connected = True
	attached = True
	flag = Squad/Flags/retro
	rTrf = dockingPortLarge
	EVENTS
	{
	}
	ACTIONS
	{
	}
	MODULE
	{
[/COLOR]		name = ModuleDockingNode
		isEnabled = True
		[b]state = Ready[/b]             <----- [SIZE=5][i]Here, change to [b]state = Docked (docker)[/b] [/i][/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]		dockUId = 2936969014
		dockNodeIdx = 0
		EVENTS
		{
			Undock
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			UndockSameVessel
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			Decouple
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Decouple Node
				guiName = Decouple Node
				category = Decouple Node
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			SetAsTarget
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Set as Target
				guiName = Set as Target
				category = Set as Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			UnsetTarget
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Unset Target
				guiName = Unset Target
				category = Unset Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			EnableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Enable Crossfeed
				guiName = Enable Crossfeed
				category = Enable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			DisableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Disable Crossfeed
				guiName = Disable Crossfeed
				category = Disable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			MakeReferenceTransform
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Control from Here
				guiName = Control from Here
				category = Control from Here
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
		}
		ACTIONS
		{
			UndockAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
			DecoupleAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
		}
	}
}
[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Add in the following code to docking port B. After the ACTIONS group.


[COLOR="#008000"]		DOCKEDVESSEL
		{
			vesselName = Near Point Station <--- Your craft name which having docking port issues.
			vesselType = 2
			rootUId = ***
		}
[/COLOR][code]

which look like this..

[code]
[COLOR="#0000CD"]PART
{
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	name = dockingPortLarge[/COLOR]
	[b]uid = 1421595528[/b]    [SIZE=5]<------ Here Port B ID[/SIZE]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]	mid = 3551970075
	parent = 198
	position = 12.5212287902832,-13.9044141769409,0.118544965982437
	rotation = -0.5582406,0.5528084,0.4351965,0.4397438
	mirror = 1,1,1
	istg = 0
	dstg = 0
	sqor = -1
	sidx = -1
	attm = 0
	srfN = None, -1
	attN = None, -1
	attN = bottom, 200
	mass = 0.2
	temp = -187.5838
	expt = 0.5
	state = 1
	connected = True
	attached = True
	flag = Squad/Flags/retro
	rTrf = dockingPortLarge
	EVENTS
	{
	}
	ACTIONS
	{
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDockingNode
		isEnabled = True
[/COLOR]		[b]state = Docked (docker)[/b]
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]		dockUId = 2936969014
		dockNodeIdx = 0
		EVENTS
		{
			Undock
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			UndockSameVessel
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Undock
				guiName = Undock
				category = Undock
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			Decouple
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Decouple Node
				guiName = Decouple Node
				category = Decouple Node
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			SetAsTarget
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Set as Target
				guiName = Set as Target
				category = Set as Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			UnsetTarget
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = False
				guiIcon = Unset Target
				guiName = Unset Target
				category = Unset Target
				guiActiveUnfocused = True
				unfocusedRange = 200
				externalToEVAOnly = False
			}
			EnableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Enable Crossfeed
				guiName = Enable Crossfeed
				category = Enable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			DisableXFeed
			{
				active = False
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Disable Crossfeed
				guiName = Disable Crossfeed
				category = Disable Crossfeed
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
			MakeReferenceTransform
			{
				active = True
				guiActive = True
				guiIcon = Control from Here
				guiName = Control from Here
				category = Control from Here
				guiActiveUnfocused = False
				unfocusedRange = 2
				externalToEVAOnly = True
			}
		}
		ACTIONS
		{
			UndockAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
			DecoupleAction
			{
				actionGroup = None
			}
[/COLOR]		}[/COLOR][COLOR="#008000"]
		[b]DOCKEDVESSEL
		{
			vesselName = Near Point Station
			vesselType = 2
			rootUId = ***
		}[/b][/COLOR]
	[COLOR="#0000CD"]}
}[/COLOR]

Note that ***, that is the docking port B, root part id. The first part you put down in the VAB, when you build that craft with docking port B attach to it.

In this example my root part id is 1222360418, so I replace the *** with this 1222360418.

%7Boption%7D


PART
{
	name = probeStackLarge
	uid = 1222360418

Save, and load the game, you will find that the docking port are click able with undock option available.

Edited by Sirine
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KerbMav

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Yes ... but I find this one a bit more accessible - but neither explains how to get the root part id without remembering what happened in the VAB days or weeks ago ...

And: It seems to be enough to undock some other part of the vessel for the bugged port to remember its duties - I only had this issue once and luckily I had more docking ports to do so.

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