Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual page 121

The remaining steps depend on the results of the check:
● Object types are the same
● Object types are different (parameter import)
● Object types are different (structure import)
Procedure
1. Go to one of the specified environments and select the device for which you want data to
2. Select the relevant menu command in accordance with the environment that you have
3. A dialog box opens. In the "Import file" input box, enter the path and location of the XML
4. Select the setting for the "Import identification data" check box.
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The import can continue immediately.
The entire import file can be imported to the target object. During import, all the data
contained in the import file is overwritten.
The import process is interrupted by the following message dialog box:
"Different device types. Only attributes with the same name will be imported."
If you continue the import, you will see the following result:
– No parameters will be deleted or added.
– Only those parameters with the same name will be overwritten on the target object.
The import cannot be started.
Note
Assigned device description file
The target device is not assigned a new device description file.
be imported from the XML file.
decided to use:
– The menu command File > Import... in SIMATIC PDM.
– The shortcut menu command SIMATIC PDM > Import... in the process device network
view or process device plant view in SIMATIC Manager.
– The shortcut menu command SIMATIC PDM > Import... in HW Config.
file that contains the data you want to import.
The device type consistency check is performed.
– "Import identification data" check box activated (default)
The following data of the import file are imported:
- Device name
- Description
- Message
– "Import identification data" check box deactivated
The device name, description, and message are excluded from the import.
Functions
7.5 Export / Import
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