Exporting The Technological Hierarchy; Exporting Instances - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

Export from PAA to PCS 7

17.6 Exporting instances

17.5

Exporting the technological hierarchy

Objective
Exporting the plant hierarchy to PCS 7. If there is already a plant hierarchy in PCS 7, the
hierarchy folders are synchronized with one another.
Procedure
1. In the menu bar, select the "Plugins > Automation > PCS 7 interface > Import / Export
PCS 7" command.
2. Select the "Export" tab.
See also chapter Export tab (Page 201).
3. Select one of the following options:
– To export a PCS 7 project file, select the option "PCS 7 project".
– To export an XML file, select the option "XML file".
4. To select a PCS 7 project or an XML file as the source for the export, click on the "..." button
next to the "PCS 7 project path / XML path" field.
The "Project selection" dialog opens.
5. Make the required settings.
6. Confirm your entries.
The "Project selection" dialog closes.
7. Select the stations that you want to export in the "Selection" column.
8. Select the "Project > Plant hierarchy" option in the "Filter" control group.
9. Click the "Export" button.
The "Data transfer - Generate/import" dialog opens. See also chapter Information in the
Data transfer - Generate/import dialog (Page 195).
10.Click on the "Import objects from A to B" button.
11.Click on the "Close" button to close the "Data transfer - Generate/import" dialog.
17.6 Exporting instances
Requirements
The plant hierarchy is exported from PAA and synchronized with the plant hierarchy from
PCS 7.
See chapter Exporting the technological hierarchy (Page 168).
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Recommendation: If you wish to export an XML file, also activate the "XML signature"
option. See also chapter Exporting digitally signed XML files: (Page 166).
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