The following commands are used when using the Link Explorer in the Import Utility. Note that your screen might not always display all the icons because of the screen space limitation. You can open the Preferences dialog to customize the way the toolbar is displayed.
File > Open
Opens the Select Plant Hierarchy dialog to select the target <unit>.
File > Exit
Exits the current import session.
Options > PDS
Opens the PDS Login dialog to import P&ID data from a PDS database. This option is only available after the Domain Administrator retrieves the PDS links from the IN_CTLOG.DDTI file.
Options > Fisher
Opens the Fisher dialog to import data from data from a Fisher ASCII file. This option is only available after the Domain Administrator retrieves the Fisher links from the IN_CTLOG.DDTI file.
Options > Masoneilan
Opens the Masoneilan dialog to import data from data from a Masoneilan ASCII file. This option is only available after the Domain Administrator retrieves the Masoneilan links from the IN_CTLOG.DDTI file.
Options > Smart P&ID
Opens the Smart P&ID dialog, where you define settings for importing Smart P&ID data into Smart Instrumentation. Before using this option, you must first complete certain prerequisites. This option is only available after the Domain Administrator retrieves the Smart P&ID links from the IN_CTLOG.DDTI file.
Options > Flowserve Performance
Opens the Flowserve Performance! dialog to import data from data from a Flowserve Performance ASCII file. This option is only available after the Domain Administrator retrieves the Flowserve Performance! links from the IN_CTLOG.DDTI file.
Actions > New Group
Adds a group to the tree view that is to contain import links.
Actions > New Link
Defines an import link: the import method and source data settings.
Actions > Edit Link
When a link is selected in the tree view, this option enables you to edit the import method and source data settings.
Actions > Rename
Renames the selected link or link group in the tree view.
Actions > Delete
Permanently deletes the selected link or link group in the tree view.
Actions > Dissociate
Removes the selected link from the group in which it is located. After dissociating an import link, it is still available for use from the All group.
Actions > Open Link
Opens one or more selected links for viewing or editing the link mapping between the source and target data.
Actions > Import
Imports data for the selected links.
Actions > Test
Runs a test of the selected import link. No actual data is imported, providing that in the [Database] section of the Intools.ini file, the following parameter setting exists: AutoCommit=0. If the setting is AutoCommit=1, trying to test an import session results in actual data import.
Actions > Close Links
Closes all links that were opened.
Actions > Filter
Opens the Filter dialog to filter the links or group of links to display.
Actions > Folder
Opens the Default Source File Folder dialog to specify the default folder for the source database files.
Actions > Refresh
Refreshes the information in the Link Explorer window.
Actions > Properties
Allows you to view the properties of the selected link or group of links.
Log File > New
Creates a new log file.
Log File > Open
Opens a log file before you perform an import procedure so that you have a record of the import process.
Log File > Delete
Deletes a log file.
Log File > View
Allows you to view the contents of the current log file.
Log File > Log File Name
Displays the name and file path of the current log file.
Log File > Close
Closes the current log file to run an import process without a log file.
Log File > Show Link Parameters
Select this option to include link parameter information in the current log file. Cancel this selection not include link parameter information in the current log file.
System Codes >
System codes are used to adapt source system codes to the system codes used in your target Smart Instrumentation database. Other options let you import and export existing system codes.
System Codes > Select Source System
Opens the Source System List dialog to select or define the source system that you need to adapt to your target database.
System Codes > Adapt System Codes
Opens a dialog to adapt the selected source system codes to your target database.
Codes > Adapt Unit of Measure Codes
Opens a dialog to adapt the unit of measure codes of the selected source system to your target database.
Codes > Export Codes
Opens the Export Codes dialog to create an ASCII file containing system and unit of measure codes adapted for Smart Instrumentation.
Codes > Import Codes
Opens the Import Codes dialog to import system and unit of measure codes adapted for Smart Instrumentation.
Codes > Current Source System
Display the current source system that you selected in the Source System List dialog.
Service >
The Service options are used to move links to another database or domain, set the primary key and foreign key definitions of the target table, associate a tag number with an instrument type, and so forth.
Service > Export Links
Opens the Export Link Groups dialog to export a group of links as the first stage in moving links to another database or domain.
Service > Import Links
Creates a group of links from an ASCII file that was created in the Export Link Groups dialog. Importing links is the second stage in moving links to another database or domain.
Service > Target Table Definition
Opens the Table Definition dialog to set the primary key and foreign key definitions of the target table.
Service > Set ODBC Profile
Opens the Create/Update Profile Name dialog to update the existing ODBC profile name or create a new one.
Service > Prepare the Source File
Opens a source text file to neutralize the effects of the text driver during import.