Overview
This page has information about exporting solution configuration
On this page:
Creating a New Plugin
Creating a new component or plugin is a very interesting feature if you have different projects that require similar structures/functionalities. The first step in this process is to create a new project that only contains the elements required to fulfill the desired purpose.
Once you have the project working, go to Project Settings → Export. On the top of the display, you will find five buttons:
| Export functions and options | |
|---|---|
| Refresh | Refreshes the display; updating the grid with all the items that can be exported from the project. This list can contain scripts, tags, tables, devices, and any other pre-built item on your project. |
| Check Selected Items | Check all the pre-selected items on the grid. You can use both the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select one or more items. The checked items will be exported at the end of the process. You can manually check them. Then, go to the “Export” column and edit it. |
| Uncheck Selected Items | Uncheck all the pre-selected items on the grid. You can use both the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select one or more items. The unchecked items will not be exported at the end of the process. You can manually uncheck them. Then, go to the “Export” column and edit it. |
| Export to Component | This button opens the “Make new component” display, where you can configure the properties of the component. |
Save as Text File | Export the components as a XML file while keeping the structure and information about the component. |
When exporting tags also export | The tags created on the project can be used in many different configurations on the system; such as Alarms, Historian, and Devices. To include these configurations when you export a tag, you have three checkboxes: Alarm Items: Include the pre-configured alarm items for the specified tag. Tag Historian: Include the pre-configured tag historian information for the specified tag. Device Points: Include the pre-configured device points for the specified tag. |
Auto Check Dependencies | When you use the checkbox “Auto Check Dependencies”, whenever an object is checked, any secondary dependency on this object like tags, templates, images, will be checked too. |
Under this display you have:
| Create a new component | |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the component to be exported. |
| Force as Plugin | Force the component to be a plugin, instead of a default component. |
| Contents Hidden | Hides the contents of the component; this means that this component cannot be edited once its imported to a new project. |
| Preview | A preview image that represents the new component. |
| Version | The version of the new component (e.g.: 0). |
| Description | Description of the component being created. |