Creating an entity in the MES database from an application object with a UCO

When you select a UCO or any parent application object in the IDE equipment model tree and run the Entity Model Builder, their parent objects up to and including the area object and their associated properties are replicated in MES.

Create a new entity

1. To avoid conflicts with other MES applications that are capable of adding or modifying entities, exit any MES applications that are currently running.

2. In the System Platform IDE equipment model, right-click a UCO instance or any of its parent objects and click Build MES Entity Model.

   Note: You cannot cancel the entity creation process, so make sure you have selected the right UCO or parent object before continuing.

   The Entity Model Builder dialog box appears. It displays the status, errors, and percent complete.

   

   Note: If you have more than one UCO under a single parent application object, the UCO will not be created and an error will be displayed in the progress dialog box.

3. When the 100% Completed message appears, click Close.

   After the build process has successfully completed, the Entity Model Builder validates the UCO and marks it as being synchronized with MES. You can now deploy the parent application object in the System Platform IDE.