Import alias definitions
- Last UpdatedJan 16, 2025
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You can import Alias definitions from an XML file at any time. The XML file may contain also the step program and settings for the Sequencer object.
Caution: You cannot import the Alias definitions if the Alias definitions (PrgAliasConfig) are locked in the parent.
To import alias definitions:
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Select the Aliases tab. The Aliases panel appears.
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Select the Import button. The Open dialog box appears.
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Browse to the location of the XML file to load and select it.
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Select the Open button. The Select data to import dialog box appears.
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Select OK. The existing Aliases are overwritten by the configuration from the XML file. Also the Validation window opens and validates the imported configuration.
Note: If the Aliases option is disabled in the Select data to import dialog box, the corresponding attribute cannot be updated because it is locked in its parent template. When the PrgAliasConfig attribute is locked, importing a new step program with Aliases not defined in the PrgAliasConfig attribute terminates the import and the user is notified with an error message. If there are duplicate StepNames in the new Sequencer program, the import is terminated. If the new Sequencer program is missing information such as trigger, timer, jump to step name and/or attribute reference, the import succeeds.