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Configuring jobs for GE Proficy iFIX

  1. Create a job with the Network (UNC) upload type.
  2. Go to the Network (UNC) settings section.
  3. In the User and Password fields, enter your credentials (the domain/user or computer name/user and your password).
  4. In Resource and Subdirectory, enter the directory in which the project data is stored. If the network connection is successful, select the correct directory from the dropdown menu.
  5. Select Check to check access to the resource.
  6. Go to the Advanced section.
  7. Enter the Sleep interval between data packets (in ms) and the Maximum size of data packets (in KB).
  8. To define the upload limits, select the Upload only when timestamp is different (reduces network load) checkbox.
  9. If required, select the Make offline project available to scripting interface checkbox.

Notes on the recognized differences after successfully creating the backup

Differences without details

For the differences for which no textual representation is offered, the project data is available in not interpretable form.

Searching for project data

The directories in which project data resides are stored in the .SCU project file. Two scenarios are possible here:

  1. Parts of the project data are located outside the processing directory. A warning is issued that the parts of the project cannot be compared. This project data is then not part of a version.

    Example:

    Processing directory: ..\vdClientArchive\Prj\{working directory}

    Project file: ..\Local\example.scu (relative to the working directory)

    Local: ..\vdClientArchive\Prj\{working directory}\Local (path in project file)

    Main recipes on drive C:\dynamics\RCM (path in project file)

    Info

    The files present in C:\dynamics\RCM are neither compared nor versioned.

  2. Parts of the project data are inside the processing directory, but they are incorrect in relation to the .SCU project file. A warning is issued that the parts of the project cannot be compared.

    Example:

    Processing directory: ..\vdClientArchive\Prj\{working directory}

    Project file: ..\Local\example.scu (relative to working directory)

    Local: ..\vdClientArchive\Prj\Working directory\Local (path specification in project file)

    Info

    Only the project file is found because its actual relative location does not match the path within the file.

    The project data is always versioned in all cases.