Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 671)

D • I MPORTING AND EXPORTING XML FILES
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To test an XML file
 Open the XML file in Internet Explorer.
If you can see the XML code, your file is well-formed. If the XML code is not well-
formed, Internet Explorer displays an error message.
Importing XML files
You can import graphic display information in an XML file that has been created using an
external editor, or you can import an XML file that you originally exported from
FactoryTalk View and then modified.
Error log file
If errors occur during importing, the errors are logged to a text file. The file opens
automatically when importing is finished. The last paragraph of the file lists the location
of the file.
Importing graphic display XML files
You can import a single graphic display XML file at a time, or import multiple graphic
displays. You can also choose whether to import new objects or update existing objects.
To import multiple graphic displays, specify the names of the graphic displays in the file
BatchImport_Application name.xml. FactoryTalk View creates this file when you export
multiple graphic displays.
To import graphic display information from an XML file
1. In the Explorer window, right-click the Displays editor.
2. Click Import and Export to open the Graphics Import Export Wizard.
3. In the Operation Type dialog box, select Import graphic information into displays,
and then click Next.
4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
For details about using the Graphics Import Export Wizard, see Help.
When you import modified graphic displays, the existing displays are overwritten. To save a copy
of existing displays, select Yes when the Graphics Import Export Wizard shows the prompt:
“Do you want to back up the displays that will be modified by the import?”
Alternatively, you can create backup copies by exporting the existing displays, before importing
the modified ones.