Create an import file template

You can manually create Tagname Dictionary import files with any application that supports the .csv file format. But, creating an entire import file can be time consuming and prone to errors. Using an existing .csv file as a template is faster and more reliable.

The following figure shows a template import file created by DBDump. The figure shows a file created from an InTouch application that has no windows nor tags. The resulting file only includes the required keywords and attributes without tag data.

After creating a template, you then manually add tag data beneath the keyword that identifies the type of tag. You insert the properties of your tags in the corresponding attribute columns associated with the tag type keywords.

Create a template import file

1. Open the Application Manager.

2. Create a new InTouch application.

   For more information about the steps to create an application, see Create an InTouch application.

3. Select the new application from the list shown in Application Manager.

4. Export the contents of the application’s Tagname Dictionary with the DBDump utility.

   For more information about exporting tags, see Export tag definitions.

5. Edit the file to insert tag data that you want to import.