Rockwell Automation 20D-DL2-CKS1 Import/Export Project Components - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 1 Import and export logic components
Configuration Description
Parent Specifies how the programs are organized upon import.
• When you import a program into the Logical Organizer, the default is the Parent in the
selected program in the Logical Organizer.
• The default is <none> when a Parent is not specified in the selected program in the
Logical Organizer, or when you are importing programs into the Controller Organizer. If
a Parent is not specified, the programs remain organized as they are configured in the
project.
The Operation box must be set to Import to modify the Parent option.
Do not change parent of
existing programs
Select this check box and programs that exist in the project remain organized as they are
configured in the project. The check box is selected by default.
Clear this check box and upon import, programs are organized in the program that is
specified in the Parent box.
All child programs are imported as organized in the import content regardless if the check
box is selected or cleared.
The Operation box must be set to Import to modify this option.
Configure program connections
When you import a program, you might need to configure connections to
program parameters or controller scope tags that exist in the project. You can
configure connections when you select the target program on the Import
Configuration dialog box and Operation is set to Overwrite or Create. If
Operation is set to Use Existing or Discard, the Connections grid does not
appear.
When you import multiple programs, any connections between the programs you
are importing cannot be configured, and do not appear in the Connections grid.
However, any connections with endpoints outside these programs do appear and
may be configured.
Logix Designer application imports the connection endpoints, and they remain
what they were in the original project. If the endpoints exist in the destination
project, they bind automatically. If the endpoints do not exist, they are flagged as
errors and you must change the Final Connection name to bind them to the
correct connections, or remove the connections.
The following diagrams describe how imported connections are established.
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