Import the Simatic Project Data Files

  • The network is created.
  • The driver is connected to the network and running.
  • One or more valid database files are available locally or by browsing for the reachable network file.
  1. Select Project > Management Station > Servers > Main Server > Drivers.
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Transaction Mode property.
    a. In the drop-down list, select Simple.
    b. Click Apply.
    NOTE: The Simple option reduces import time, since not all import transactions are written to the project log database. Following engineering, the project must be reset to Logging.
  1. Select Project > Subsystem Networks > [Network name] and click the Import tab.
  • The Import page displays.
  1. Click Open at the top of the page to go to the database files.
  1. In the Files of type drop-down list, select the file type .csv.
  1. Select the desired import files.
  • [file name].csv
  1. Click Open.
  • The preprocessor analyzes the selected file. Click Log Analysis for additional information in case of an error.
  1. In the Source column, select .
    NOTE: If Delete unselected items from the views is selected, all automation stations and the linked objects that are not in the selected import file are deleted. The main nodes must be manually deleted in Views for Logical View and User View.
  1. Click Import.
  • The import procedure starts with the first file in the Items to Import list. The import state displayed on the Status bar.
  • At the end of the import procedure, a message displays that summarizes the results and provides access to a detail log. Click Import log.
  • NOTE: The import is not executed if the number of data points exceeds system limits. Check the Number of data points entered in project size.
  1. Select Project > Management Station > Servers > Main Server.
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Transaction Mode property.
    a. In the drop-down list, select Logging.
    b. Click Set.

NOTE 1:
The import must be performed again if you change the driver configuration after an import.
NOTE 2:
On importing a Simatic S7 object, the No alarm on driver invalid check box in the Alarm Configuration section of the Object Configurator is selected by default. This ensures that if an alarm is configured on the default value, it is not triggered even if the communication between Desigo CC and the sub-system controller is broken.