Import tags from a PLC database

Use the
Import PLC Tags
 dialog box to import tags from a PLC database to an HMI tag database. Tags imported this way are copied into the current HMI project and are not shared with the source database. Changes made to a tag's properties in FactoryTalk View will not be reflected in the database they have been imported from.
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The import operation can handle a maximum of 500 tags per import. If more tags than 500 are to be imported, the operation will have to be repeated until all tags have been selected and imported.
To import tags from a PLC database:
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    , in the
    Tags
     editor, click the
    DB Browser
     icon on the toolbar.
  2. In the
    Import PLC Tags
     dialog box, specify the following information:
    • The folder name if you intend to place the tags together in one
    • The name of the
      FactoryTalk Linx
       shortcut
    • The name and path for the PLC database you are going to import tags from
  3. If the list of tags is too big to display entirely or if you only want to see certain tags, type a filter string and then click
    Search
     to filter the list.
  4. Select the tag or tags you plan to import and then click
    OK
    .
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