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Chapter 1 Import and export logic components
Keep the following considerations in mind when exporting components.
• You may get more than you expected in an .l5x file. Some components
referenced by the exported component are also exported.
• Starting with version 24 of Logix Designer, you can use program parameters
to share data directly between programs in addition to Controller-scoped
tags. For more information on program parameters, see the
Logix5000
Controllers Program Parameters Programming Manual publication 1756-
PM021.
When exporting a
The exported component includes
the
The exported file also includes referenced
Set of rungs Rungs Controller-scoped tags, program-scoped tags,
user-defined data types, user-defined string
types, Add-On Instructions
Routine Routine Controller-scoped tags, program-scoped tags,
user-defined data types, user-defined string
types, Add-On Instructions
Program
(For considerations when
exporting multiple
programs using multi-
select, see
Multiple
components on page 15.
Program, routines, and program-scoped
tags
Controller-scoped tags, user-defined data types,
user-defined string types, Add-On Instructions
When you export a program from the Logical
Organizer, the program logical hierarchy is
exported in addition to the program specified.
See the online help for information about the
Logical Organizer.
Equipment Phase Equipment phase, routines, phase-
scoped tags, and controller-scoped
PHASE tag
Controller-scoped tags, user-defined data types,
user-defined string types, Add-On Instructions
User-defined data type User-defined data type User-defined data types, user-defined string
types, Add-On Instructions
User-defined string type User-defined string type
Add-On Instruction Add-On Instruction, Logic routine and
any scan mode routines, and parameter
and local tags
User-defined data types, user-defined string
types, Add-On Instructions
Trend Trend
For example, if you export a rung with an instruction that uses (references) a
bit in a tag that is a user-defined type tag, the export content includes the
referenced tag and the referenced user-defined type, along with the rungs.
When you import the rung, you can choose whether to also import the
referenced tag and user-defined type.
Export considerations
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