Import Export Manager

The
Import Export Manager
 imports and exports ACM project content to and from schedules using the Excel file format (.xlsx and .xlsm). Schedules include the scope of the project (for example, Project, Controller, Task, Program, Object, and Tag) and content for the project (for example, Device List, and Device Interlocks).
The
Import Export Manager
 has the following controls:
TIP: For Batch projects, the Import Export Manager only shows
Import
,
Export
, and
Compare
 tabs.
Control
Description
Menu bar
Includes a
FILE
 menu for identifying the current project and a
TOOLS
 menu for setting up templates and configuring logging.
Project
Displays the name of the current project selected. If creating a project, the name must be unique.
Import tab
Specifies what effect that the import will have on the target project and the location of the schedule to import.
  • New
     - Creates a project using the specified project name.
  • Replace
     - Overwrites the specified project with the project being imported.
  • Update
     - Merges the information being imported into the project specified.
  • Auto Continue
     - Continues the import process automatically.
  • Excel File
     - Enters the path to the schedule Excel file (.xlsx) to import or select the ellipsis to browse to the file location.
  • Open Backup Folder
     - Opens the ACM backup folder.
  • Backup original
     - Creates a backup of the original project.
Export tab
Defines the scope and details of the export schedule.
  • All Projects
     - Exports all projects in the connected ACM database.
  • Complete Project
     - Exports the currently specified project.
  • Partial
     - Exports only specific objects and parameter values. To specify the objects to include in the export select the appropriate values from the
    Type
     and
    Controller
     dropdown menus.
  • Use Template
     - Limit the content of the schedule to one of the following:
    Local
     - Locally available devices.
    Project
     - Devices used in the project being exported.
    Global
     - All devices in the library.
  • Show Modified
     - Color codes "changed" (not equal to default) and "unchanged" (equal to default) parameter values in the export file.
  • Export Used Libraries
     - Includes the libraries used by the projects being exported in the export schedule.
  • Export
     - Clicking this button performs the export as specified.
  • Export and Open
     - Clicking this button performs the export as specified and opens the exported schedule file. Not available when exporting all projects.
Compare tab
Compares the currently selected project to a previously saved schedule file and creates a report.
  • Only Show Changes
     - When this item is enabled the comparison report will only include items that are different between the current project and the specified schedule file.
  • Excel File
     - Provides the path and file name of the schedule file to compare with the current project. Use the ellipsis (...) button to navigate to a file to open.
  • Compare
     - Clicking this button runs the compare operation. The results of the comparison are displayed in an
    Excel
     spreadsheet.
Tags Import
Updates parameters in the ACM database with the related tag values in the Tag Configurator workbook. Typically, these values in the workbook are first uploaded from an online Logix Controller using Open Platform Communications (OPC).
A Tag Configurator workbook can be used to change, download, and upload a controller's AOI or UDT instance tag values.
  • Controller
     - Select an ACM controller to update.
  • Excel File
     - Enter full path of the Tag Configurator workbook (.xlsm) to import or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
  • Configuration File
     - Enter the configuration file name (.xml) or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
  • Import
     - Import the AOI or UDT instance tag values from a Tag Configurator workbook to object parameter values as defined in the configuration file.
Tag Export
Generates a Tag Configurator workbook from ACM with the tag values of the configured ACM object. The Tag Configurator workbook is then used to write these tag values to an online Logix Controller via Open Platform Communications (OPC).
  • Controller
     - Select an ACM controller containing the tags to export to the Tag Configurator workbook (.xlsm).
  • Template File
     - Enter the template file name (.xls) or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
  • Create New Configuration File
     - Create and uses a new configuration file based on Tag members decorated with the OPC Tag Export option.
  • Use Existing Configuration File
     - Use the defined configuration file to generate the Tag Configurator workbook from the ACM project.
  • Configuration File
     - Enter the configuration file name (.xml) or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
  • Export
     - Export the AOI or UDT instance tag values to a Tag Configurator workbook.
IAB/Architect
Creates an ACM partial import file containing Logix hardware modules that are configured in
Integrated Architecture® Builder
 (IAB),
RSLogix™ Architect
, or
Studio 5000 Architect®
. The utility converts the IAB/Architect (.xml) file into an ACM partial import file (.xlsx). Import the partial import file when a corresponding ACM library exists in the database.
  • IAB / RSLogix Architect XML
     - Enter the configuration file name (.xml) or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
  • Convert
     - Create an ACM partial import file.
Cancel
Closes the
Import Export Manager
.
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Finish
Closes the
Import Export Manager
.
Available after the import, export, or compare process is completed.
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