Importing The Technological Hierarchy; Effects Of Importing The Plant Hierarchy - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

18.7

Importing the technological hierarchy

Procedure
1. In the menu bar, select the "Plugins > Automation > PCS 7 interface > Import / Export
PCS 7" command.
2. Select the "Import" tab.
See also chapter Import tab (Page 199).
3. To select a PCS 7 project or an XML file as the source for the import, click on the "..." button
next to the "PCS 7 project/library" field.
Recommendation: If you wish to export an XML file, also activate the "XML signature"
option. The import expects that a signed XML file is to be transferred. See also
chapter Importing digitally signed XML files (Page 177).
4. To select the source project to be imported, click on the "..." button in the "PCS 7 project
path / XML path" line.
The "Project selection" dialog opens.
5. Select the "Project > Plant hierarchy" option in the "Filter" control group.
6. In the "Automation Tree project/library" list, select the target project to be imported.
7. Click on the "Import" button.
The "Data transfer - Generate/import" dialog opens. See also chapter Information in the
Data transfer - Generate/import dialog (Page 195).
8. Click on the "Import objects from B to A" button.
9. Confirm your entries.
Result
The plant hierarchy from PCS 7 is imported. If a plant hierarchy already exists, the "Data
transfer - Generate/import" dialog synchronizes the hierarchy folders with one another.
See also
Effects of importing the plant hierarchy (Page 179)
18.8

Effects of importing the plant hierarchy

Requirement
● The plant hierarchy from PCS 7 was imported.
See chapter Importing the technological hierarchy (Page 179).
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