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ST 700 Series HART/DE Option User’s Manual
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16.2.15
Exporting device history records to FDM
The history snapshot saved in FDC can be imported into FDM for record and audit purposes. This is
enabled by the standard Import/Export wizard in FDM. This way FDM allows synchronizing the
device configuration data through the MC Toolkit handheld.
To export device history from FDC and import it in FDM:
1.
Connect your MC Toolkit handheld to your computer as described earlier.
2.
Browse to the folder on your computer,
SD Card > FDC > Resources > History
.
3.
The FDC history records are named as per the following convention for the primary
name:
DeviceTag_ManufacturerIDDeviceTypeDeviceRevisionDDRevision_DeviceID
4.
Copy the desired Device History Record files (with .fdm extension) from the above
mentioned location to a temporary location on FDM Client computer.
5.
Use FDM Import/Export wizard to import the history records into FDM. After you
import successfully:
The snapshot would get imported into FDM database and appear as a history record
for the corresponding device in FDM.
The Audit Trail entry for such a record identifies it as being imported through the
MC Toolkit handheld.
If the device is not part of any of the FDM configured networks, it would appear
under ‘
Disconnected Devices’
in FDM network view.
All operations allowed on Device History Record in FDM will be allowed for the
record imported through the MC Toolkit handheld.
Note
: For more details on using FDM Import/Export feature, refer to section
Importing and Exporting Device History in FDM User’s Guide.
16.2.16
Exporting device history records to Documint.
To export device history from FDC and import it in FDM:
1.
Connect your MC Toolkit handheld to your computer as described earlier.
2.
Browse to the folder on your computer,
SD Card > FDC > Resources > History
.
3.
The FDC history records are named as per the following convention for the primary
name:
DeviceTag_ManufacturerIDDeviceTypeDeviceRevisionDDRevision_DeviceID
4.
Copy the desired Device History Record files (with .xml extension) from the above
mentioned location to a temporary location on the DocuMint system.
5.
For Importing in DocuMint: Click Procedures > Import or the Import option in the tool
bar.
Note
: For more details on using DocuMint Import feature, refer to section importing
from XML File in Document Help.
