Importing Tasks; Exporting Tasks - Tait TB8100 User Manual

Importing Tasks

Exporting Tasks

TB8100 Service Kit User's Manual
You can import a file containing tasks and comments that have been exported
from another base station. If these tasks reference custom inputs, custom
actions, counters, timers, or flags, you will need to re-create them in the
configuration of the base station you are importing tasks into.
To import task items
1. In any Task Manager form, click Import.
2. Navigate to the folder containing the TB8100 task item export file (*.t8i),
select it, and click Open.
Task Manager statements that select a profile or a channel
Note:
number display ?? in place of the number. You need to edit the
statement to reference the correct profile or channel. If a statement
refers to custom inputs, actions, counters, timers and flags, you will need to
create the appropriate item. Task item export files cannot contain these items.
You can export tasks and comments to a file, which can be imported into other
base stations.
To export task items
1. In any Task Manager form, click an item or a folder containing items, and
click Select. The items turn bold. Repeat until you have selected
everything you want to export.
2. Click Export. The Export Task Items dialog box appears.
3. Navigate to a suitable folder for the TB8100 task item export file (*.t8i) in,
give the file a name and click Save.
Note: Custom inputs, actions, counters, timers and flags are not
included in the file. The export file contains Task Manager
statements only.
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