The Import Utility allows you to connect to a Smart P&ID database, select a source plant, drawings, and item types and import P&ID components such as instrument tags, lines, or equipment into the Smart Instrumentation database.
After the Domain Administrator imports Smart P&ID link groups from the In_ctlog.ddti file using the Administration module options, the link groups appear in the Link Explorer in the Import Utility. The links in these groups have predefined mapping which you need to modify as you require. You cannot change the import method or table/module assignment of these links. It is possible to restore deleted Smart P&ID links or link groups by re- importing the link groups from the In_ctlog.ddti file. Note, however, that to restore deleted links or link groups, you must first rename all the existing link groups or delete all the groups.
The following link groups are available in the In_ctlog.ddti file:
Smart P&ID Equipment
Contains four Smart P&ID links for importing process equipment types into the EQUIPMENT_TYPE table and four links for importing process equipment into the EQUIPMENT table. You must first run the links that are used for importing equipment types.
Smart P&ID Process Data
Contains links you can use to import process data from Smart P&ID into various tables that hold instrument or line process data, for example FLOW, PRESSURE, CONTROL_VALVE, LINE, and so forth. When importing data using Smart P&ID Process Data group links, the software associates process data with instruments or lines automatically by importing relevant data into the PD_GENERAL table.
You must redefine the mapping in these links according to your needs and Smart P&ID source. Furthermore, for each link used to import Smart P&ID instruments, you also need to define a filter to associate the Smart P&ID with an appropriate process function in Smart Instrumentation. For example, you can filter the source instruments according to their measures variable defined in Smart P&ID and associate this measured variable with a specific process function. For details about defining a filter for the import source, see Specify a Filtering Condition.
Smart P&ID Process Data - Macros
Contains various links used to import Smart P&ID items according to the item type.
Smart P&ID Process Data + Macros
Not in use.