Import Configuration Dialog - Phase Tags Overview

Use this dialog box to view the tags being imported as part of the phase. All settings in this dialog box are read-only and cannot be changed.

Imported Phase-scoped tags can be accessed through the Phase Tags item in the Import Content Tree. Selecting the Phase Tags tree item displays a list of tags in a grid in the Details pane.

Tag references are represented in the Import Content by the Tags item found under the References folder. When the Tags item is selected, the Details pane displays the tag references in the import content. The list includes any tags directly referenced by any imported logic and tags (via Alias For).

The tag definitions grid contains the union of all the phase-scoped tags that are defined in both the import content and the project, and shows the disposition of each. Controller-scoped tag references that occur in the equipment phase’s logic are represented on the tag references grid.

The Operation setting for these tags is based on the Operation chosen for the phase that is being imported.

If the operation on a tag is set to use the existing tag in the project, or to Delete, then the Usage, Alias For, Data Type, and Description, fields show the values from the tag in the project and appear dimmed. Otherwise, these fields display the values from the import file.

Parameters


Setting	Description
Row header	The leftmost part of the grid indicates the condition of the imported component. The following flags indicate the condition: Indicates why the component needs attention. Hover the cursor over the red flag icon and a tool tip displays and indicates the reason for the message. Indicates a safety warning.
Import Name	Displays the name of the component from the import file. An import name appears only for tags that exist in both the project and in the import content.
Operation	Displays the operation for each tag dependent upon the operation selected for the component being imported: Create . For tags that exist in the import content, but not in the project, and the operation for the tag is set to Create or Overwrite . Discard . For tags that exist in the import content, but not in the project, and the operation for the tag is set to Discard or Use Existing . Delete . For tags that exist in the project, but not in the import content, and the operation for the tag is set to Overwrite . Use Existing . For tags or colliding tags that exist in the project, but not in the import content, and the operation for the tag is set to Use Existing or Discard . Use Existing . For each colliding tag when the operation for the tag is set to Use Existing . Overwrite . For each colliding tag when the operation for the tag is set to Overwrite .
Final Name	The name as it appears in the project after the import. This box displays the contents of the Import Name box, unless Operation is set to Discard , in which case it is blank.
Usage	The usage of the tag, such as Local, Input, Output, InOut, or Public.
Alias For	If a tag is an alias, Alias For displays the target tag (the tag that contains the datatype definition for an alias tag), tag member, or the bit aliased by the displayed tag. For an Add-On Instruction definition, only Input and Output tags can alias Local Tags. Local Tags and InOut tags cannot alias another tag. For Equipment Sequence definitions, an alias is not supported.
Data Type	Displays the data type of the tag. If the tag is an alias tag, or if the row represents a member of an expanded tag, this box is blank.
Description	Displays the description of the tag.
External Access	Indicates whether the tag has Read/Write , Read Only , or no ( None ) access from external applications such as HMIs.
Constant	Indicates if logic is prevented from writing values to the associated tag or parameter. If a logic routine tries to write to a constant tag, the routine does not verify. Note that Sequencing Tags (tags on which the Sequencing attribute is selected) cannot be constants.
Preserve existing tag values in offline project	When an existing tag has Operation set to Overwrite , this check box provides the option to indicate whether tag data values are preserved (check box selected) or overwritten (check box cleared) in an offline project as a result of an import. The check box is selected by default. Keep the following considerations in mind when using the check box: Tag data values are never overwritten in the online controller, regardless of the check box state. The check box only affects values written to the offline project. Tag data values include the value of the tag as well as any force-tag values. The state of the check box (selected or cleared) applies to all tags in the import. Types for tags that follow special rules for import and are unaffected by the check box state. Tag configuration data for these types is always overwritten, in both the online controller and the offline project. Object-backed tag types include: ALARM_ANALOG ALARM_DIGITAL AXIS COORDINATE_SYSTEM ENERGY_BASE ENERGY_ELECTRICAL Message MOTION_GROUP (All tags of any Motion-related type cannot be written while online)
Messages	Messages about the import status appear below the grid.

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