Importing the database using control builder, Importing the database using control builder -31 – Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5000 ProcessLogix R500.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide User Manual

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Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002

ProcessLogix Server Upgrade Procedures 4-31

6. Click File

Build Device Template

From Current Device.

Do not use the From Existing .DEF files option.

7. Click OK to confirm file addition.

8. Repeat Steps 3-7 for each device stored in the FFDevices backup

directory.

Importing the Database Using Control Builder

1. Click Start

Programs

ProcessLogix Engineering Tools

Control Builder.

2. In the Login dialog box, make these entries:

a. Enter >mngr< as the default User Name.
b. Enter the appropriate Password.
c. Enter the appropriate Server name in the Server Name field.
d. Choose Classic Server Security in the Domain Name drop down box.

3. Select File

Import.

4. Click Browse to set the import Directory Path to your Exportdb

backup directory.
For example: C:\R320Data\ExportDB or
C:\R400BackupData\ExportDB.

5. Click Select All.

a. Depending on the size of your database, this may take several

minutes. It is recommended that you do not export the examples.
New examples are provided with R500.1.

b. To deselect an item, hold Ctrl and click each item.

IMPORTANT

If importing from R320.0, you will need to recreate your
CPMs prior to importing the control strategies. When
recreating the CPMs and CEEs, make sure that you use the
exact same names as were used in R320.0.

IMPORTANT

Do not import any CEEs. Attempting to import CEEs
from a prior release will cause the import to fail.

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