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6. Return to the Tags tab and select which trigger to use.
Note:
Ifthepoll groupcontainsmanytagvaluesthatchangefrequently,the timerequired
forthemtobehandledcouldexceedthesetpolltime. Thiscouldleadtoproblems
updatingthedataexchangeb etweenthecontrollers. SetthePollGroupIntervaltoa
highervalueor useatime triggertocontrol thedataexchangeoperations.
Relatedinformation
Triggers
4.14 ImportingandExportingTags
Tags can be imported to and exported from an iX Developer project, to, for
example, be edited in Excel or a text editor, or to be transferred to another project.
The complete tag list may be imported and exported, or the actions can be based
on connected controllers.
The import function also allows select
ing individual tags for impor t.
4.14.1 HandlingColumns
The import function allows skipping columns, or binding columns in the import
file to any column in the Tags configuration page.
The Name and DataType columns must always be bound.
A column may only be bound once.
4.14.2 SavingtheImportConfiguration
For repetitive import
actions the import configuration, e.g. how columns are
bound and from which ro
w to start the import, can be saved and reused. The
import configuration
issavedbyclickingtheSave mapping as import module
button prior to perf
orming the import. Next tim e the Import Tags dialog is
opened, the configur
ation is available from the Import module drop-down list.
Saving import confi
gurations is valid only for files in text or Excel format.
Note:
Inordertoimportorexport.xls-filesMicrosoftExcelmustbeinstalled.
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