Introduction

The export and import functions allow you to use existing data in a new project. The XML export/import format makes is possible to provide or accept data from external software.

Export

The following objects can be exported:

• Complete projects, including configuration

• Program Units

• Sections of all programming languages

• Subroutine sections of all programming languages

• Derived function blocks (DFBs)

• Derived data types (DDTs)

• Device derived data types (Device DDTs)

• Variable declarations

• Operator Screen

Import

All objects that can be exported can naturally be imported as well.

There are two types of import:

• Direct import

  Imports the object exactly as it was exported.

• Import with the assistant

  The assistant allows you to change the variables names, sections or functional modules. The mapping of addresses can also be modified.