Datasheets Option in "Publish to AVEVA Net" - *12​.1​.SP4*

This document describes the steps to make the new 12.1.SP4 Datasheets option available in the "Publish to AVEVA Net" configuration form for a project currently running 12.1.SP2 or SP3.

Please note this procedure is not required for a project that is created initially at 12.1.SP4.

For an SP2 or SP3 project, to enable the datasheet option in Publish to AVEVA Net, either carry out these 3 steps or see the alternative approach that follows:

1. Rename the old configuration file present in the project folder.

   For example, for the SAMPLE project rename the file AvevaNetExportConfigAddin.xml in the folder %SAMDFLTS%\PublishToAvevaNet.

   The AVEVA Net Gateway Setup checks for the configuration file in the project folder, and if it is not found there, will copy the default file from %PDMSEXE%.

2. Login to AVEVA Engineering Tags. Click on "AVEVA Net Gateway Setup" menu in Admin Tab and the datasheet option will be now available.

   

3. Re-implement any customisations that had been implemented in the original file.

   An alternative approach is to replicate the "Reports" section under "Tags" module in the AvevaNetExportConfigAddin.xml file in the current project folder location.

   After copying the "Reports" section, change the configuration name from "Reports" to "Datasheets".

This would ensure that any changes made previously to the project configuration file are retained.