Import Configuration - Configure Module Properties tab

Use the
Import Configuration - Configure Module Properties
 tab to configure the properties for a module when you import it.
Configure these parameters for the imported module:
Parameter
Description
Import name
Name of the module from the import file.
Operation
Select
Use Existing
 or
Overwrite
. See Import Configuration Operations for information on these settings.
When importing some modules you might also see these options:
Create
. For tags or other elements 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 or other elements that exist in the import content, but not in the project, and the operation for the tag is set to Discard or Use Existing.
Final Name
Name of the module as it appears in the project after the import. Changing the
Final Name
 changes the name in all places where this component is referenced in the import content (throughout the logic and in any alias components).
Type a unique name, or select a name from the menu. The menu lists the available components of this type in the project within the current scope.
Description
(Optional) Text that describes the module.
Parent
The parent module through which the imported module is reached. This field is read-only.
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 are always overwritten, in both the online controller and the offline project. Object-backed tag types include:
    • ALARM_ANALOG
    • ALARM_DIGITAL
    • COORDINATE_SYSTEM
    • ENERGY_BASE
    • ENERGY_ELECTRICAL
    • Message
    • MOTION_GROUP (All tags of any Motion-related type cannot be written while online)
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