How To Back Up Custom Functions And Actions - Siemens PCS 7 Service Manual

4. Make the following settings:
5. Click "OK".
6. If you have to manage several project-specific languages, repeat steps 3 to 5 for each
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How to back up custom functions and actions

Introduction
PCS 7 enables you to create dynamic sequences in your OS project by creating custom
functions and actions. These functions and actions are written in ANSI-C language.
You must back up any project functions, standard functions, local actions, and global actions
that you have created or modified.
Project and standard functions
Project functions and standard functions have file names with the extension *.fct. By default,
PCS 7 places these functions in the following folders:
● Project functions are placed in the "\library" folder of the OS project.
● Standard functions are placed in the "\aplib" folder in the installation directory of PCS 7.
Local and global actions
Local and global actions have file names with the extension *.pas. By default, PCS 7 places
these actions in the following folders:
● Local actions are placed in the "\<Name of PC>\Pas" folder of the project directory.
● Global actions are placed in the "\Pas" folder of the OS project.
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– In the "Text Tables" group, set the storage location and the format for the export file
(available formats: *.xls and *.csv).
– In the "Language" group, set the source and target languages in accordance with your
display language.
language. Please note that you then have to set different export file names or target
directories.
Ensuring Availability
3.2 Data backup
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