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5.5.3.1. Exporting a Configuration as a CSV File
1. In the main menu choose File > Export > CSV.
2. Enter a storage location in the opened dialog.
3. Left-click [Save] to save the configuration and close the dialog.
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Routinely save the configurations!
It is recommended that the configurations are regularly exported to create a backup file.
5.5.3.2. Exporting a Configuration as a CSV File
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CSV file does not contain a fully specified configuration!
Unlike an XML file, the CSV file does not contain a fully specified configuration.
It is therefore not suitable as a backup file.
1. In the main menu choose File > Export > CSV.
2. Enter a storage location in the opened dialog.
3. Left-click [Save] to save the configuration and close the dialog
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Simple editing of group address associations and other properties of network variables!
You can edit the properties of network variables with Excel or a text editor. Many text fields start with
an additional blank space in order to prevent accidental automatic Excel conversions. After editing, be
sure to save the file again in *.csv file format
5.5.3.3. Import XML File (Backup Restore)
1. In the main menu, choose File > Import > XML (Restore).
2. Search for the required XML file in the dialog that opens.
3. Left-click [Open] to import the configuration file and close the dialog.
4. A warning prompt indicates that importing a configuration will overwrite all existing settings
and assignments. If you agree, click the [Yes] button.
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Retain settings via the ETS Import/Export function (XML)!
The export or import function (XML) enables you to recover previous settings after a new installation of
the ETS, or to load them another PC.
5.5.3.4. Importing a CSV File
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CSV files do not contain a fully specified configuration!
Unlike an exported XML file, the CSV file does not contain a fully specified configuration. It is therefore
not suitable for:
• transferring the configuration to a different device
• reimporting after a manual change of the ETS visibility of variables
• reimporting after an XML or SYM_XML import.
1. In the main menu, choose File > Import > CSV.
2. In the dialog that opens, search for the CSV file required.
3. Left-click [Open] to import the file and close the dialog.
4. A warning prompt indicates that importing a configuration will overwrite all existing settings
and assignments. If you agree, click the [Yes] button.
5.5.4. “View” Menu Item