Type of dialog boxes for the import function

At a Glance

When you select the import function from the Control Expert menu or from an element to be imported, various dialog boxes appear on the screen. These dialog boxes allow you to define:

The name of the import file,
The location of the file,
The type of file,
The import option,
The import procedures (Keep, Replace, Rename).

Standard dialog box

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

Inputs/outputs configuration,
DFB type,
DDTs,
Variables,
Communication network,
Animation tables,
Operator screens.

NOTE: For all these elements to be imported, simply define the name of the import file and its location. The type of file under which the import is chosen cannot be modified except for importing variables.

Dialog box with wizard

In order to facilitate reassignments, you can choose to import the following elements using wizard:

Global project,
Program Units,
Sections,
Functional modules.

NOTE: For all these elements to be imported, simply define the name of the import file and its location and check the option With wizard.