Link to an Existing Project

You can link to a project that already exists, even if it is located on a remote network computer. A remote project can be edited and compiled over the network. Only the selected project is linked; its includes are not linked (see Link to Project Hierarchy for more information).

Note: This feature is not designed to allow multiple users access to a common project from different computers. If you create a remote link to a project, you should externally manage the situation to avoid any scenario that would allow two people make changes to a project at the same time. Support for multiple users should be enabled using Included Projects.

To link to an existing project:

1. In the Project activity, select Home.

2. On the Command Bar, select Add | Add Project Link.

   The Browse for Folder dialog box appears. Select the required project.

   

3. Select the directory that contains the required project.

4. Click OK.

If your selection has the same name as an existing project in Plant SCADA Studio, you will be prompted to provide a new name. You will also be notified if the project has any links to an included project that cannot be located.

To remove a project link:

5. Select the linked project in the Project activity.

6. Click Remove| Remove Project Link. A notification dialog will appear.

7. Select OK to proceed.

8. If one or more Industrial Graphics items in this project have unsaved changes, a notification dialog will appear with the list of all unsaved items.

9. Select any of the following option to proceed:

   SAVE ALL	Save all the changes, close the Industrial Graphics items, and unlink the selected project from the Plant SCADA Studio.
   DISCARD ALL	Discard all the changes, close the Industrial Graphics items, and unlink the selected project from the Plant SCADA Studio.
   CANCEL	Cancel the procedure.

Note: Unlinking an existing project removes the project, but does not delete it. The project file continues to be available at its original location on the disk.