ALPHA-VISION® AvET: CsvImport

CsvImport

SUMMARY

This functionality imports Pcs7Objects declared in a *.csv File.

CONTENTS

1. Systematics
2. Import

Systematics

The ojects in the *.csv File must be of the following structure:
component_id;component_class;component_short_id;typical;name;datatype;length;unit;description;processconnection;cycletimemonitoring

For every object all elements must be named except unit, that may be missing.
The *.csv Files must be saved as Windows ANSI files.

The variables are imported to the selected directory to the named file. The objects have the properties:
name, description, type, process connection, cycle time monitoring, unit.

If you already have a file with the same name, the existing file is deleted if you agree and all the values of the new *.csv file are imported.

Import

• Click on the "Import PCS7 Csv-File" icon on the DCS toolbar.
• Choose the Csv-file you want to import.
• Choose the destination folder and file name.
• A log file is written and saved in the destination folder.