Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual page 160

Menus and dialog boxes in SIMATIC PDM
8.1 "File" menu
Structure import
If the file to be imported is a structure export file, the object structure of the exported object
appears in the tree view. All device objects are "grayed out". This is an indicator that these
objects have not yet be included in the configuration.
Structure export files can only be imported for objects of a compatible type or for "placeholder
objects". A "placeholder object" is an object that is produced by the "Insert object" command
without a specific EDD selection.
The import operation is started using the "Start" button.
Phase 1
First, the object structures in the project data storage are adapted as needed:
● Missing objects are generated. For device objects, the check to determine whether an
● Adaptation of the type assignment after a positive consistency check.
● If the "Import identification data" check box is selected, the identification data is adapted.
Note
During Phase 1, the import cannot be canceled.
Phase 2
The object structure based on the file to be imported is structured after conclusion of "Phase
1". All device objects are shown in "blue", which is an indicator that they have been incorporated
in the configuration.
If problems occur during the creation of the object structure, the relevant import objects are
marked in the tree view and messages are generated. These can be called up using the
"Messages" button.
In Phase 2, the parameter import occurs for all objects in the file to be imported.
Note
During "Phase 2", the import can be canceled. The object currently being processed will be
completely processed.
After the conclusion of "Phase 1", "Phase 2" starts automatically. The parameter import then
follows for all import objects for which an error was not signaled during the first pass.
List
During the import process, the "Import" dialog box shows which objects have been processed
so far in a tree view.
The following icons are used to indicate the processing status:
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object is 'missing' relies exclusively on address information and not on the name information.
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Operating Manual, 02/2014, A5E33203676-AA