Compact harmony files in RSLinx Classic

RSLinx Classic
 v3.90.00 (CPR 9 SR 9) allows you to compact existing harmony topology through the
RSLinx Classic
 user interface, instead of manually locating and deleting the harmony files from your computer's hard drive. This reduces the waiting time to open
RSLinx Classic
, or to expand the driver nodes in the
RSWho
.
IMPORTANT:
This operation deletes the browsed topologies and configured DDE/OPC topics in
RSLinx Classic
. If you are using
RSLinx Classic
 for OPC communications,
RSLinx Classic
 will not be able to serve data for the defined topics after the operation is completed.
To re-establish communications after you have compact harmony files, you must re-open the application which uses
RSLinx Classic
, edit the topic in
RSLinx Classic
, re-browse and select a target device for each topic within
RSLinx Classic
's Topic Configuration.
To compact harmony files:
  1. In
    RSLinx Classic
     menu bar, click
    File > Compact Harmony
    ,
    or
    In
    RSLinx Classic
     Launch Control Panel, click
    Tools > Compact Harmony
    .
  2. The following warning message shows. Read the message and click
    Yes
     to continue, or click
    No
     to cancel the compact harmony operation.
    "This operation will delete all of the
    RSLinx Classic
     stored topology information. If you are using
    RSLinx Classic
     for OPC communications, after the Compact Harmony Database operation is completed,
    RSLinx Classic
     will not be able to serve data for defined topics. To re-establish communications, you must manually browse and select a target device for each topic within
    RSLinx Classic
    's Topic Configuration. Do you want to continue?"
  3. If
    RSLinx Classic
     or the Harmony service is running, the following warning message shows. Read the message and click
    Yes
     to continue, or click
    No
     to cancel the compact harmony operation.
    "
    RSLinx Classic
     and Harmony service need to be shut down in order to perform this operation. Shut down
    RSLinx Classic
     and Harmony services?"
    TIP:
    (Optional) Clear the
    Restart RSLinx Classic when finished
     check box if you do not want to restart
    RSLinx Classic
     after the compact harmony process. This option is selected by default.
  4. If the system detects
    RSLinx Classic
     is in use by any other applications, the following warning message shows. Read the message and click
    Yes
     to continue, or click
    No
     to cancel the compact harmony operation.
    "
    RSLinx Classic
     is currently in use by one or more applications. If
    RSLinx Classic
     is shut down now, these applications will experience timeouts and/or loss of data. Shut down
    RSLinx Classic
     anyway?"
  5. Depending on your Windows User Account Control (UAC) level, an UAC warning message may show to confirm whether to make changes to your computer or not. Click
    Yes
     to start the compact harmony process.
  6. The progress begins and the
    Compact Harmony Progress
    dialog box shows with progress bar. Click
    Detail
    to show or hide progress details.
    TIP:
    During the compact harmony process, the
    OK
     button is disabled. The button is enabled once the compact harmony progress is completed or failed.
  7. When the compact harmony process is completed, click
    OK
    .
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