Batch file processing

Hello,
I was wondering if there's a possibillity to add a large number of objects (and of course configure them) by using text commands?
I have a list of +/- 3000 alarms to be processed, all the same setup for ex. a din connected to a dsup, text and din given by a database.

Hi jds,

You can use wb script. Wb script is described in Designer’s Guide and in the online help (command ’help script’). Use the script function CreateObject() and SetAttribute(). If you can export the alarm info on text file there are also script functions to read and parse text files.

DSup object can be placed in the plant hierarchy and will then be examined by the event monitor every second. If you need higher time resolution you have to place the DSup in the plc code, and it is possible also to create plc objects with script. There is an example in Release Notes V5.3, Plc editing with script.

/Claes

Aha, I never been so far in the man_dg so that explains why I never thought about it
A lot to explore!

Probably the simplest part of it all but I can't find it: where to place the scripts and do the have to have the extension .pwr_com?

Hi jds,

The default directory to execute a script is from where you start the configurator. Otherwise you have to specify the directory, and surround the file name with quotes if it contains a slash, eg

> @"$pwrp_exe/some_script"

You can use any extension but if the extension is pwr_com it doesn't have to be specified in the command.

/Claes