Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series System Manual page 137

Procedure
1. Select the "Tools > Convert project data" menu command in WinCC Explorer.
2. Select the project data to be converted:
– Pictures and faceplates
– Global libraries
– Project libraries
– Page layouts and line layouts
– C and VB project functions and actions
– C and VB standard functions
– Data for Basic Process Control
3. Confirm with "OK".
The selected data is converted to the current version of WinCC.
WinCC projects that were created with versions prior to WinCC V7.0
Migrated WinCC projects with SQL Server 2000 databases
WinCC projects that were created with versions prior to WinCC V6.2 SP2 include database
settings of the SQL Server 2000.
To access these databases with WinCC V7.4 and higher, you must adapt the compatibility
settings.
For additional information, refer to "How to migrate SQL Server 2000 databases (Page 142)".
Note
No migration of a WinCC V6.2 SP3 project if a WinCC editor has never been opened before
If you have never opened an editor, for example, Alarm Logging or Text Library, in a WinCC
V6.2 SP3 project, you cannot migrate the project to WinCC V7.4.
See also
Important differences compared to previous versions (Page 138)
Conditions for Migration (Page 141)
How to migrate SQL Server 2000 databases (Page 142)
WinCC: General information and installation
System Manual, 02/2017, A5E40840020-AA
Migration
5.1 Introduction
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