Synchronize and Validate Recipes

You can automatically synchronize the phase parameters in one or more recipes with the phase parameters in the process model.

When you add, delete, or change phase parameters in a process model, all recipes that are associated with the parameters are affected.

Note: Changing a parameter includes changing the parameter type (i.e. ProcessVar to Input), the data class (i.e. analog to string), the Enum set or value, or the Units of Measure definition. When a parameter is synchronized due to any of the previous reasons, all the following properties are updated in the recipe from the model (if appropriate for the parameter type): data class, tolerance type, high deviation, low deviation, unit of measure, and target/total value. However, if only the Unit of Measure has changed, and is set to "None" in the recipe or model, then only the Unit of Measure definition is synchronized.

After the synchronization stage is completed, the recipe is validated.

For more information on configuring security, see "Environment Management System".

The following procedure assumes that you have already made changes to process model phase parameters and that your process model is valid.

Note: It is recommended that you back up your Recipe databases before you synchronize a recipe.

To synchronize recipes

1. From the File menu, select Sync and Validate Recipes.

   The Sync & Validate Recipe dialog box appears.

   

   Note: If you have a Recipe open, you must close it before you can use the synchronization feature.

2. Select the Recipe ID that you want to validate. You can select more than one recipe.

3. Type the name of the Author (30 characters maximum).

4. Enable the Retain Recipe Approvals check box to retain the Approvals that are currently assigned to each recipe in the database.

   If you disable the Retain Recipe Approvals check box, you must enter new Approvals.

   Note: By default, the Retain Recipe Approvals is enabled. If you have disabled the Allow Sync Approvals parameter in the Environment Editor, you cannot select the Retain Recipe Approvals check box.

5. To require confirmation of each recipe synchronization before it begins, enable the Acknowledge Required check box.

   If you disable the Acknowledge Required check box, recipes are synchronized and validated without the need for confirmation.

6. If you want to verify only whether recipes are synchronized, enable the Validate Only check box.

7. After making your selections, click Execute to begin the validation or synchronization process.

   When the synchronization process starts, it initiates a synchronization of the phase parameters in the recipe with those in the process model. When differences are encountered, the recipe phase parameter information is updated using the process model phase parameter information.

8. Use the Pause button to interrupt the process.

   After you pause the process, you can click Skip Recipe to ignore the current recipe and proceed to the next. After you pause a process, you can completely stop it by clicking Cancel.

   When you click Pause, the button label changes to Continue. If after a pause, you want to resume, click Continue.

9. When the process is complete, click the Validation Results button to view the status of the synchronization and validation process.

   

   You can double-click each row in the Recipe Validation Results dialog box to view the details about invalid data and what has been synchronized.