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Import and export of recipe data
You have the option of exporting recipe data records of a recipe DB as a CSV file, and
importing them from a CSV file into a DB. The CSV file is located in the "\recipes" directory
on the SIMATIC memory card. You can open and process this file further with a spreadsheet
program, e.g. Microsoft Excel.
You can easily work with CSV files on the SIMATIC memory card via the web server of the
CPU (e.g. rename, save to hard disk, delete, etc.). To avoid undesired manipulation, set
access rights for the web server in STEP 7. You can find additional information on the Web
server in the Web Server (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59193560)
function manual.
● Export of recipe data
The "RecipeExport" instruction exports all the recipe data records of a recipe DB from the
load memory to a CSV file on the SIMATIC memory card. The CSV file has the same
name as the recipe of the DB. The CSV file is stored in the "\recipes" directory on the
SIMATIC memory card.
The "RecipeExport" instruction only exports valid and unencrypted recipe data records.
● Import of recipe data
The "RecipeImport" instruction imports all recipe data records from the CSV file into the
recipe DB in the load memory. The name of the CSV file must match the name of the
recipe DB.
Figure 3-2
Structure and Use of the CPU Memory
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Import and export of recipe data
Memory usage and application examples
3.1 Memory usage for recipes
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