Save As dialog box

Use this dialog box to save the project file to a different file with a new name, or to perform a full export of the project file. To open the
Save As
 dialog box, select
File
 >
Save as
TIP:
Saving the project as a new file does not change the name of the controller. To change the controller name, use the
General
 tab of the
Controller Properties
 dialog box.
This table describes the settings on the dialog box.
Setting
Description
Save in
Specify the directory in which to save this project or in which to export the project.
File name
Enter the name for the saved or exported file.
Save as type
Choose the type of file to save or the file to export:
  • Logix Designer
     Project File (*.ACD)
    .ACD
    The file extension used for project files created by the
    Logix Designer
     application.
  • Logix Designer
     Import-Export File (*.L5K)
    .L5K
    A file format used for text files imported and exported by the
    Logix Designer
     application. An .L5K file contains an ASCII representation of the data for an entire project and, when imported, creates a new project file or overwrites an existing project file. This is in contrast to the .CSV.
    The file extension for this format must be .L5K; if you change the extension using a tool like the Windows Explorer, the
    Logix Designer
     application is not able to import this file.
  • Logix Designer
     Import-Export File (*.L5X)
    .L5X
    The .L5X file is structured using Extensible Markup Language (XML) tags. In addition to being able to open and modify the .L5X file in a text editor, such as Notepad, you can also view the contents of the file in Microsoft Internet Explorer and other tools that work with XML files.
    You can import and export a project by exporting ladder rungs (including the referenced tags and data types), trends, User-defined Data Types, Add-On Instructions, programs, equipment phases, and routines to an .L5X file and importing it into the required project.
Encode Protected Content
Exports protected content in encoded format. Routines and Add-On Instructions can be exported in an encoded format when protected with
FactoryTalk Security
 and/or Source Protection.
Enabled when choosing either .L5K or .L5X from the
Save as type
 menu, and
Always Encode Protected Content on Export
 in the
Workstation Options
 dialog box is cleared.
Select to export protected content in an encrypted format, even when source key or other credentials for the content are present. Clear to export protected content in clear text.
TIP:
When exporting a project, only controls the encoded export of protected components, such as routines or Add-On Instructions, that can be exported encoded.
TIP:
Protection permissions (such as permissions configured in
FactoryTalk Security
 or Source Protection) can override this selection. When checkbox cleared, the component is still exported encoded even if no permission to export unencoded.
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