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Integrating projects

To integrate an existing project

  1. Create a new component in the UserClient. Select iFIX in the GE directory as the component type.
  2. Navigate to the iFIX project file in Windows Explorer.
  3. Copy the iFIX project from the source folder to the component's Working directory. In contrast to the usual procedure, please do not create a base version.
  4. Use the Open with editor button (shortcut F4) to open the project with Proficy iFIX.
    • If the project has been copied, the editor will open the project in the old path.
    • If the project has been moved, the editor will open the project in the new path. If the project has been moved, you will receive an error message.
  5. Acknowledge all error messages with OK.
  6. Because the path information is incorrect, you must close the GE Proficy iFIX editor.
  7. Open the editor again and the correct path will be displayed.
  8. Open the SCU in the Paths menu and select Application Path In Current Project Configuration > Project.
  9. In the path vdClientArchive\{Directory}\{Component}\{Projectdirectory}, create the project.
  10. Click on the Change Project button and you will receive a message whether iFIX should create standard files in the new project.
  11. Click on the Yes button, then on the OK button.
  12. You will receive the message Not all orders set in the project exist. You now have the following application options:
    1. Create All button (this automatically creates all necessary folders).
    2. Prompt button (this prompts you for each folder whether it should be created).
    3. None button (no folder is created here).
  13. If the message No valid alarm area database file in the alarm area of the database path appears, you have the following application options:
    1. Proceed button (a new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
    2. Return button (return to the path settings and set a different folder).
  14. Click Save in the File menu to save the project.
  15. Close the SCU.
  16. Open the project with Open with editor (shortcut F4) in the GE Proficy iFIX editor.
  17. Create a base version and check it in on the server.

Create a new iFIX project

You have two options to create a new iFIX project: you can copy an existing project, or you can create a new, initially empty project.

To create a new project by copying an existing project

  1. Open the Startup menu in the GE Proficy iFIX Editor.
  2. Open the SCU with the File menu and the Save as submenu.
  3. Set the program path and create a new folder.
  4. Save the .SCU file (the default setting is Fix.scu).
  5. A message appears asking whether this file should be opened on restart.
  6. Click on the Yes button.
  7. Open the menu sequence Configure > Paths > Application Path in Current Project Configuration > Project and set the current path to the project.
  8. Click on the Change project button and you will be asked whether iFIX standard files should be created in the new project.
  9. Click on the Yes button and then on the OK button.
  10. You will receive the message Not all orders set in the project exist. You now have the following application options to choose from:
    1. Create All button (this automatically creates all necessary folders).
    2. Prompt button (this prompts you for each folder whether it should be created).
    3. None button (no folder is created here).
  11. If the message is displayed that there is no valid alarm area database file in the alarm area of the database path, you have the following application options:
    1. Proceed button (a new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
    2. Return button (return to the path settings and set a different folder).
  12. Click Save in the File menu to save the project.
  13. Close the SCU.
  14. Now you can open the project with Open in editor (shortcut F4) with the Proficy iFIX editor.
  15. Create a base version and check it in on the server.

The project is now created and can be edited and managed.

To create a new, initially empty, iFIX project

  1. Create a folder using Windows Explorer.
  2. Open the SCU in the iFIX Editor with the menu sequence File > New > Configure > Paths.
  3. Set the current path with Application Path in Current Project Configuration > Project.
  4. Click on the Change Project button.
  5. A message appears asking whether iFix standard files should be created in the new project.
  6. Click on the Yes button and then on OK.
  7. You will receive the message Not all orders set in the project exist. You now have the following application options to choose from:
    1. Create All button (this automatically creates all necessary folders).
    2. Prompt button (this prompts you for each folder whether it should be created).
    3. None button (no folder is created here).
  8. If the message is displayed that there is no valid alarm area database file in the Alarm area of the database path, you have the following application options:
    1. Proceed button (a new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
    2. Return button (return to the path settings and set a different folder).
  9. Click Save in the File menu to save the project.
  10. Close the SCU.

The project is now created and can be edited and managed.

Info

You can customize the iFIX component type in the AdminClient, Component type editor module.