Intelligent Update Options

Enable intelligent online updates from the Intelligent Update Manager Options
dialog box. By default, intelligent updates are disabled for new projects. Imported projects retain their Enable Intelligent On-line Updates
setting.

When the intelligent online update feature is enabled, choose to enable these options:

TIP: It is recommended to enable all intelligent update options.

Inform user when online update is not possible.
The Intelligent Update Manager
determines whether an online update is not possible.

Inform user when Intelligent Update will be used.
The Intelligent Update Manager
determines whether an online update is possible and that an intelligent update is required since the data memory space has changed.

Always display log when building download image
. Displays the log generated when building the download image with modifications requiring an intelligent update.

Always display log when updating the target snapshot or history file.
Displays the log generated when updating the target snapshot or history file (at download/update time). When not checked, the log is only displayed when an error occurs.

Show temporary variables in log when building download image.
Displays the log generated when building the download image automatically including generated variables in the list of changed variables. For temporary variables, may reset function block internal variables to their initial values.

Number of non-protected historical snapshots to keep.
The number of historical snapshots retained in the snapshot list. Protected snapshots and the current snapshot are not included in the maximum user-defined quantity. Exceeding the defined number of snapshots deletes the oldest snapshot. The default value is 20 unprotected snapshots.

Display Match Function Blocks information dialog.
Displays an informative dialog box before displaying the Match Function Blocks
dialog. This dialog warns that some function blocks are not matched and that unmatched function blocks lose previously stored data.

To enable intelligent update options

From the Build
menu, click Intelligent Update Manager
.

From the Intelligent Update Manager
dialog box, click Options...

In the Options
dialog box, select Enable Intelligent On-line Updates
.

(optional) Select the following options (selecting all options is recommended):

Inform user when On-line update is not possible

Inform user when Intelligent Update will be used

Always display log when building download image

Always display log when updating the target snapshot or history file

Show temporary variables in log when building download image

Display Match Function Blocks information dialog

In the Number of non-protected historical snapshots to keep
, set the required value.