Import data types

You can efficiently build a set of UDTs by importing a .json file containing a previously created set of UDTs into your application.

UDT supports the following modes during the JSON import:

• ASK: Prompts a popup for confirmation during conflicts. The behavior is similar to the ASK mode used in DBLoad/DBDump operations (from the CSV file). This is the default mode.

• SKIP: Skips conflicting entries without making any changes. Functions like the IGNORE mode in DBLoad/DBDump operations.

• OVERRIDE: Replaces existing entries during conflicts. Behaves like the REPLACE mode in DBLoad/DBDump operations.

• ABORT: Stops the UDT import operation like the ABORT operation in DBLoad/DBDump operations.

By default, the ASK mode is configured in the JSON file when exporting the UDTs.

Note: Use the OVERRIDE mode to avoid the prompting of a popup for each alarm group.

Change the mode in JSON file:

1. Open the required JSON file that you want to import. (e.g., udtinfo-20241108.json or udtinfo-20241105-DWTP Tags Import.json)

2. Update the "Mode" field as shown below:

   Json Content:

   {"Version":13,"Mode":"OVERRIDE"

3. Perform the UDT import operation using the updated JSON file.

Import data types

4. Open the User defined type pane.

5. Right-click User defined type and select Import data types from the context menu, then select the Import icon on the toolbar.

   

6. Navigate to and select the .json file with data type configuration details, and then select Open.

   

7. In the Import user defined types dialog box,

   • Select Skip: Do not copy to skip the import of data types that has same name as the existing data types.

   • Select Overwrite: Replace existing data types regardless to overwrite and replace the existing data types, when data type name is same as the existing data types.

   

8. Select OK.

   All data types and other items available in the .json file appear according to the option that you have selected in the previous step.

   Note: Overridden instance values are not retained when you import the file.

You can also import the data type using the Import > Visualization > User defined type option under File menu.

After importing the file, the UDT hierarchy is shown.

You can add more UDTs to the hierarchy. To do that, create a new data type called "BatchPlantType", add members, and change the type in the properties grid for each member as shown below:

• Conveyor - type $ConveyorType

• MixerX001 - type $MixerType

• PackagingUnit - type $PackagingUnitType

• Silo1 - type $Silo1Type

• Silo2 - type $Silo2Type

• Silo3 - type $Silo3Type

The resulting hierarchy reflects the new members.