5.4.5
Removing device descriptions
Shortcut menu
If you select objects in the list of integrated device descriptions, you can use the shortcut menu
to remove the device description:
Removing integrated device descriptions
Delete the selected objects from the list of integrated device descriptions via this menu
command. The selected objects are also deleted from the catalog.
5.4.6
Update/upgrade of device descriptions (EDD update)
Procedure
1. Check the version of the integrated device descriptions.
You can find information on this in the section "Device list (Page 35)".
2. Read in the new device descriptions and compare the new version with the integrated
version.
You can find information on this in the section "Read device descriptions from source
3. Select the required device descriptions and integrate the device descriptions. The check
box is automatically selected for devices that have not been integrated or have been
integrated with an older version.
Information on this is available in the section "Integrating device descriptions (Page 40)".
See also
5.4.7
Messages
Message log
If errors occur during the actions or in the application of the Device Integration Manager, they
are shown in the message log. The message log opens automatically when a warning or an
error has occurred, but it can also be opened manually from any node in the device list. In this
case, all messages of the nodes under this in the hierarchical order are displayed.
Additional information
Section "Message log (Page 138)"
Integrating devices into SIMATIC PDM
5.4 Working with the Device Integration Manager
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