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4. If the connections stated in step 3 are not selected click on the "Connection" button and
select them in the open dialog box.
Note
The symbolic connections (Named Connection) offer the following advantages:
● A descriptive name instead of a connection ID reduces the risk of error when associating
● The symbolic name remains unchanged, even if the IP addresses are changed again.
● Symbolic connections are created as reserved connections in the AS.
Additional information on symbolic connections (named connections) can be found
in the "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Operator Station"
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485970) manual.
5. As an option you can adapt the default compilation data and the scope of the compilation.
Instructions on the individual options are available via the "Help" button.
6. By clicking "Next" you will receive the summary along with a notice that work may not take
place on the project during the compilation.
7. Click "Finish" to start the compilation.
Create/Update Block Icons
As of PCS 7 V7.0, the "Create/Update Block Icons" function is no longer listed as an option
for OS compilation. If the "Derive block icons from the plant hierarchy" check box is set in the
properties of a picture, the function is called automatically when the OS is compiled.
In addition to automatic execution of the "Create/Update Block Icons" function it can also be
initiated separately via the plant hierarchy. For this open the "Create/Update Block Icons"
dialog box via the "Plant hierarchy" context menu in the plant hierarchy. This dialog box has
an option for adapting the structure of the process tag name (TAG) and for determining the
number of lower levels that are taken into account in creating or updating the block icons.
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the connections.
Compiling and downloading
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