Associated with: WITS Outstations.
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ClearSCADA stores the bulk configuration file for your WITS Field Device, and can also create an incremental configuration file that contains the configuration settings you make in ClearSCADA. To use these files externally, for example, in a vendor-supplied configuration tool, you need to export them from ClearSCADA. To do this, you need to use the Export Configuration action for a WITS Outstation.
NOTE: When exporting a bulk configuration file, it is good practice to include the version in the file name. (If you do not include the version, it may lead to confusion if the file is imported at a later date). If you are not aware of the version for the bulk configuration file currently stored in ClearSCADA, access the View Status dialog box for the WITS Outstation item (look for Bulk Configuration Version).
When you select Export Configuration for a WITS Outstation, an Export Configuration window is displayed.
It prompts you to select an Incremental Configuration File and a Bulk Configuration File:
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Incremental Configuration File—Enter the filename for the incremental configuration file that will be exported by ClearSCADA. There is no filename syntax for incremental configuration files. However, it is sensible to define a filename that is similar to that of the bulk configuration file, as this makes it easier to identify the pair of configuration files.
The incremental configuration file that is generated by ClearSCADA contains the current incremental configuration for the Field Device, its points and its profiles. This means that the exported incremental configuration file does not match the bulk configuration file that is exported (as ClearSCADA cannot change bulk configuration files). Once exported, the incremental configuration file can be merged with the bulk configuration file by using the Configuration Application (if supported). This will allow a new bulk configuration file to be created, containing the configuration changes that were made in ClearSCADA.
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Bulk Configuration File—Enter the filename for the bulk configuration file that will be exported by ClearSCADA. You should use the correct bulk configuration filename syntax and include the version (see Bulk Configuration File - Content and Syntax).
NOTE: The Bulk Configuration File field is only shown if the database contains a previously imported/uploaded bulk configuration file.
You can use the browse buttons for both fields to define the location to which the configuration files will be exported.
When you select the OK button, ClearSCADA saves the configuration files in the locations you specified. They can now be used in external applications.