Create an entity in the MES database from an application object with an OCO

When you select an OCO 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 object area 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, select the OCO object or a parent of the object.

   You cannot cancel the entity creation process. So make sure that you have selected the correct OCO or parent object before proceeding.

3. Right-click the object or its parent object, and then click Build MES Entity Model.

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

   

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

4. When the operation has completed, click Close.

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