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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 OWNERSHIP, AUTHORITY & CONTRACTUAL STATUS ...................................................... 3
1.2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE .................................................................................................. 3
1.3 RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER DOCUMENTS ....................................................................... 3
1.4 DESCRIPTION USE CASES ............................................................................................ 3
3 CROSS PROJECT COPYING ............................................................................................ 4
3.1 OPEN THE SOURCE PROJECT....................................................................................... 4
3.2 OPEN THE TARGET PROJECT ....................................................................................... 4
3.3 MAKE SURE THAT BOTH PROJECTS ARE OPEN................................................................ 5
3.4 OPEN THE CROSS PROJECT COPY FUNCTION ................................................................. 5
3.5 SELECT THE TARGET AND THE SOURCE OBJECT............................................................. 6
3.6 CHOOSE THE OBJECTS TO BE COPIED ........................................................................... 6
3.7 SETTINGS AND EXECUTE COPYING ................................................................................ 7
3.8 CONFIRM THE APPEARING WARNING ............................................................................. 8
3.9 RESULTS OF CROSS PROJECT COPYING ........................................................................ 9
4 MATCHING OBJECTS ..................................................................................................... 10
4.1 OPEN THE SOURCE PROJECT AND THE OBJECT MATCHER............................................. 10
4.2 SELECT SOURCE AND TARGET PROJECT ...................................................................... 10
4.3 SET SOURCE NOD ..................................................................................................... 11
4.4 SET TARGET NOD...................................................................................................... 11
4.5 COMPARED OBJECTS APPEAR .................................................................................... 11
4.6 MATCH THE OBJECTS ................................................................................................. 12
4.7 RESULTS OF MATCHING ............................................................................................. 13
5 CHALLENGES OBJECT MATCHER ............................................................................... 14
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OWNERSHIP, AUTHORITY & CONTRACTUAL STATUS
This document is produced by the Siemens AG.
1.2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This document describes how to copy objects cross projects and cross working layers.
Furthermore it gives a step by step description about how to match objects in different
projects.
1.3 RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER DOCUMENTS
Technical documentation COMOS, V10.1 SP3
COMOS Platform Administration
1.4 DESCRIPTION USE CASES
For copying the Library and the automation tree with all references to another
project, the cross copy function can be used
For matching and complementing objects such as pictures or attributes, the
object matcher can be used.
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3 CROSS PROJECT COPYING
It is possible to copy objects their corresponding references and attributes cross
projects and working layers.
The following step by step description shows how to proceed.
3.1 OPEN THE SOURCE PROJECT
Make sure that you open the correct working layer of the source
figure 1 open source project
3.2 OPEN THE TARGET PROJECT
Make sure that you open the correct working layer of the target
figure 2 open the target project
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3.3 M AKE SURE THAT BOTH PROJECTS ARE OPEN
figure 3 both projects open
3.4 OPEN THE CROSS PROJECT COPY FUNCTION
The function has to be opened when residing in the target project
figure 4 open cross project copy
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3.5 SELECT THE TARGET AND THE SOURCE OBJECT
Select the target project by drag and drop
Select the source project and its working layer out of the list
figure 5 select target and source for copying
3.6 CHOOSE THE OBJECTS TO BE COPIED
Select the objects via drag and drop to the column “Objects to be copied”
Press the button “Extended” to do some settings
figure 6 select objects
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3.7 SETTINGS AND EXECUTE COPYING
Set the options like shown in the following picture
Press the button “Execute”
figure 7 Settings for cross project copying
Description of options
Option Description
With document revisions Revisions are included in copy quantity
Save automatically Project will automatically be saved after copying is finished
Database based technique A method for big amounts of data. References will be ignored
Include placed objects Objects on a report will be preserved
Below target The selected structure will be copied directly below the target nod
Create hierarchy The structure of the source will be created in the target
An object @COPYREF will be created, which contains all
Collect
references
Reproduce All references will be reproduced in the target
Ignore P-references will be lost when copying
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3.8 CONFIRM THE APPEARING WARNING
The warning only appears when working in the development database
figure 8 safety note
After the copying is finished a report will open
Close the report
figure 9 general functions
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3.9 RESULTS OF CROSS PROJECT COPYING
All objects and attributes have been copied to the target project
All references in the target are the same as in the source
figure 10 results of cross project copying
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4 MATCHING OBJECTS
If some attributes or objects were changed in the source object and have to be
matched, the object matcher can be used. It is recommended to generate a new
(parallel) working layer, bevor starting this function.
The following step by step description shows you how to match some different projects
in various working layers.
4.1 OPEN THE SOURCE PROJECT AND THE OBJECT MATCHER
Open the source project in the correct working layer
Open the object matcher like shown in the following picture
figure 11 open object matcher
4.2 SELECT SOURCE AND TARGET PROJECT
The correct source project is selected automatically
Select the correct target project out of the list
Push the button “set target and source project in tree”
figure 12 select source and target for matching
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4.3 SET SOURCE NOD
Set the objects to be compared via drag and drop
Set the nod directly out of the projects working layer!
figure 13 set source nod
4.4 SET TARGET NOD
Open the target project in the correct working layer
Set the objects to be matched via drag and drop
Set the nod directly out of the projects working layer!
Start object comparison
figure 14 set target nod
4.5 COMPARED OBJECTS APPEAR
All compared objects appear on the right side
A description of the colors is given in the following
figure 15 compare objects
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Color Description
Red Object only in target project
Green Object only in source project
Yellow Objects are different
Blue Difference in lower structure
Grey Objects match
4.6 M ATCH THE OBJECTS
Start the matching by pushing the button “ ”
Select “Match and delete objects in target project” and press ok
figure 16 match objects
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4.7 RESULTS OF MATCHING
All Objects and attributes in the source nod will be matched to the target like
shown in the following pictures
Missing objects and attributes bevore matching Complemented project after matching
figure 17 missing objects figure 18 results of matching
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5 CHALLENGES OBJECT MATCHER
If the matching mode “Match and retain objects in target project” is selected and some
attributes are different in the target, the function will overwrite the source with this
attributes!
For preventing this fault, please only use the “Match and delete objects in target
project” mode, when matching objects.
Table of Figures
figure 1 Open Source Project .........................................................................................4
figure 2 Open The Target Project ...................................................................................4
figure 3 both Projects open .............................................................................................5
figure 4 open cross project copy .....................................................................................5
figure 5 select target and source for copying ..................................................................6
figure 6 select objects .....................................................................................................6
figure 7 Settings for cross project copying ......................................................................7
figure 8 safety note .........................................................................................................8
figure 9 general functions ...............................................................................................8
figure 10 results of cross project copying ........................................................................9
figure 11 open object matcher ......................................................................................10
figure 12 select source and target for matching ............................................................10
figure 13 set source nod ...............................................................................................11
figure 14 set target nod .................................................................................................11
figure 15 compare objects ............................................................................................11
figure 16 match objects.................................................................................................12
figure 17 missing objects ..............................................................................................13
figure 18 results of matching .........................................................................................13
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