At a Glance

When you select the export function from the Control Expert menu or from an element to be exported, two types of dialog boxes appear on the screen. These dialog boxes allow you to define:

  • The name of the export file,

  • The location of the file,

  • The type of file,

  • The export options.

Standard dialog box

The following dialog box appears when you export one of the following element types:

NOTE: For all these elements to be exported, simply define the name of the export file and its location. The type of file under which the export is saved cannot be modified.

The following example shows the dialog box for exporting a global project:

Dialog box and options

To export the following elements, you must define the name of the file with its location. You can choose 1,2 or 3 options:

The following table describes the available options as a function of the elements to be exported:

Type of element to be exported

Choice of file type

Export mode with or without DDT option

Export mode with or without DFB type option

Export mode with or without SR option

Export mode with or without conf option

Program

no

yes

yes

yes

no

Program Unit

no

yes

yes

no

no

Section

no

yes

yes

yes

no

Event Section

no

yes

yes

no

no

Variables

yes

yes

yes

no

no

Animation table

no

no

no

no

no

Functional module

no

yes

yes

no

no

Global project

no

no

no

no

yes

The following example shows the export dialog box for a section element, including the checkbox options: