Update WCF Configurations

Configurations created in previous versions of AVEVA Engineering (prior to 15.7.3) and AVEVA E3D Design (prior to 3.1.9) can be upgraded to DATA API configurations individually.

You can no longer use WCF configurations in both UI and TTY modes starting from AVEVA Engineering 16.2.

UI Mode:

When you try to attempt to run a configuration created in earlier versions that points to a WCF service in UI mode, the application does not allow execution. The application displays the following error message:

Note: There is no impact on running configurations which have configurations pointing to AIS Data API service.

The application stops the user from running a Group configuration if it contains any configuration that points to a WCF service. If the user attempts to run a Group configuration, the application displays the following error message:

Note: There is no impact on running Group configurations which have configurations pointing to AIS Data API service.

TTY Mode:
The application does not allow running WCF configurations in TTY mode. If the user attempts to run these configurations, the application displays the following error message:

WCF configurations cannot be edited: the message "Previous AIS settings are no longer valid" is displayed in Step 1 of the Compare/Update Configuration Wizard. For more information see Configuration Wizard.

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For configurations created in AVEVA Engineering 15.7.3 and AVEVA E3D Design 3.1.9 and newer versions, no warning is shown.

Update WCF configurations and groups of configurations to DATA API, by using a PML function.

The parameters of the PML function are:

• SourceName: The supported sources and their names are:

  • AVEVA Electrical

  • AVEVA Instrumentation

  • AVEVA P&ID

  • Excel

  • External Datasource

  • AVEVA ERM

• DataAPI URL: This is the URL where DATA API is hosted. The format is:

  <https://<hostname>:<portno>

• AuthenticationType: The authentication type depends on where AVEVA Integration Service (AIS) is hosted.

  • If AIS is available on-premises, select NTLM.

  • If AIS is available in the cloud, select AVEVA Connect.

Update WCF Configurations to DATA API

1. Click Manage.

2. In the Manage Configurations and Groups window, expand the required source database and expand its configurations.

3. In Command Window, specify the PML function, with this syntax:

   !!upgradeWcftoDataApi(‘<SourceName>','<Data API URL>','AuthenticationType')

4. Run the command.
   The Message window displays the success or otherwise of the update.
   Updated configurations can be edited.