Import the Data

Once the mappings have been set up, click Next.

A list of equipment in the spreadsheet that will not be imported because they are invalid in some way in then displayed, along with the reason that they are invalid:

Click Next.

A list of equipment which can be imported is then displayed.

To import an equipment item, check its Select checkbox.

Check the Select all checkbox to check all the Select checkboxes.

Click Next.

AVEVA Instrumentation will display the Import Options window from which you may choose to import reports one by one or in a batch. The batch option processes all records together then displays a differences report enabling users to accept or reject each change. The one by one option displays a differences report for each record one at a time.

Click on the required option.

If field mappings are being tested, it is recommended that the Process each Record and Show Differences one by one option is selected. AVEVA Instrumentation will then process the data and show any differences in the Import Differences window.

The Import Differences window shows the differences between AVEVA Instrumentation data and proposed (imported Excel) data. If the one by one option was selected, the difference for a single record are listed. If the batch option was selected, differences for all records are displayed.

To accept the changes either, select individual field data by clicking the Accept checkbox for each.

Or select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window (all individual records will be auto-selected).

To save the checked (accepted) data to the catalog click Save.

If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for the next record, if there is one.

To cancel any import for the current tag record, click Close.

If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for the next record, if there is one.

Note: To cancel all further importing click Stop Import.

After the differences have been displayed, the selected list of valid equipment is then displayed:

Click Import to proceed with the import.

The import then takes place. After the import is complete, a log of the imported equipment is displayed:

Click Close the exit the import wizard.