Siemens S7-1200 TELECONTROL Operating Instructions Manual page 64

Configuration and operation
4.9 STEP 7 configuration
● Showing / hiding columns
You call this function using the shortcut menu that opens when you click on a column
header with the right mouse key.
● Copying, pasting, cutting and deleting objects
If you click in a parameter box of an object in the table with the right mouse key, you can
use the functions named with the shortcut menu (copy, paste, cut, delete).
You can paste cut or copied objects within the table or in the first free row below the
table.
Exporting and importing data points
To simplify the engineering of larger plants, you can export the data points of a configured
CP and import them into other CPs in the project. This is an advantage particularly in
projects with many identical or similar stations or data point CPs.
The export / import function is available when you select the CP for example in the network
or device view and select the relevant shortcut menu.
Figure 4-4
When it is exported the data point information of a CP is stored in one CSV file.
Export
When you call the export function, the export dialog opens. Here, you select the CP or CPs
of the project whose data point information needs to be exported. When necessary, you can
export the data points of all CPs of the project at one time.
In the export dialog, you can select the storage location in the file directory. When you export
the data of a CP you can also change the preset file name.
When you export from several CPs, the files are formed with preset names made up of the
station name and CP name.
The file itself contains the following information in addition to the data point information:
● CP name
● CP type
● CPU name
● CPU type
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Shortcut menu of the CP
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, C79000-G8976-C311-02
CP 1242-7 GPRS V2