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2. Complete the following fields:
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FTTM XML out. Select the location where you want to store the FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager XML configuration file. This is a temporary file used by the tool
to contain the configuration that you will import into FactoryTalk Transaction
Manager (and may include only the data points or the entire configuration with
connectors and configuration location).
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FTTM config name. Type a name for the FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
configuration you are about to create. You can use an existing configuration used by
FactoryTalk Metrics or you can enter a new name (for example, “FTMetricsLE”) and
the configuration will be created.
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FTTM config path. Select the location where FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
stores its files. If a FactoryTalk Transaction Manager configuration exists, you must
use the existing path. If the configuration doesn't exist, this path will be used when the
configuration is created.
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Application name. FactoryTalk Transaction Manager can only use datapoints
from one FactoryTalk Directory application. Type the name of the application you
created in the FactoryTalk Directory (for example, "FTApp").
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Connector user name. Type the user name for all FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
connectors (for example, type COMPUTER NAME\User name). This Windows user
must have permission to launch a Windows service.
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Connector password. Type the connector user's password. If you do not enter a
password and there is an existing password, the password remains unchanged.
3. To generate data points only (if you have already created your configuration in
FactoryTalk Transaction Manager and only want to add new data points to the
configuration), select DataPoints only.
4. To associate each workcell with the correct UDT in the control system, modify
the following cells for each workcell:
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Work Cell. The name of the workcell in the database. You cannot change this field.
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Area Path. If the Linx Enterprise shortcut that contains the UDT for this workcell is
contained within an area, type the area name as it appears in the FactoryTalk
Administration Console. If the shortcut is in an area is an area within an area, enter a
slash between the area names (for example, FTArea1/FTArea2). If you did not create
By default, all of the workcells are selected. To deselect workcells individually, uncheck the
Generate box for the workcell.To deselect all of the workcells simultaneously, click Deselect
all. The button then changes to Select all and you can now use it to select all workcells
simultaneously. To select individual workcells, select the Generate box for the workcell.
To avoid overwriting your existing workcell information, select only new workcells for
generation (do not generate existing workcells that have already been configured).
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