Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

7 Saving, Importing and Exporting
Configurations
7.1 Saving a Configuration and Checking the Consistency
To save a configuration with all set parameters and addresses, select the menu
command Station > Save or Station > Save and Compile.
If you use the menu command Station > Save and Compile, the configuration is
saved in the active project as a "Station" object and if valid system data blocks
(SDB) could be created, they are stored in the (offline) "Blocks" folder for the
associated modules ("SDB carrier," for example, CPU). The system data blocks
are represented by the "System Data" folder/symbol.
Symbol for system data
To be able to save incomplete configurations, select the menu command Station >
Save. Using this command no system data blocks are created when saving. The
save procedure takes less time than if you save and compile, but you should be
aware that there may be inconsistencies between the configuration saved in the
"Station" object and the configuration saved in the system data.
Before downloading, you should check your station configuration for errors using
the menu command Station > Consistency Check.
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