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Synchronizing Library Data with EPLAN Platform

To synchronize the EPLAN Harness proD library and the EPLAN Platform parts database, proceed as follows:

Prerequisite:

The EPLAN Harness proD Library application is running.

  1. Select the Library > P8 synchronization menu items or click the button on the toolbar.

    The synchronization wizard is opened.
  2. Select the Active EPLAN P8 parts database option (if available) to synchronize both the EPLAN Harness proD library and the EPLAN Platform parts database.
  3. Or select the File import / export (offline) option and, for the import file, use [...] to browse to an exported *.xml file from the EPLAN Platform parts database. Enter the file name of the export file in the appropriate field and use [...] there to browse to the path where you want to store the file.

    The current EPLAN Harness proD library is used, and the components are compared to the exported *.xml file from EPLAN Platform.

    The *.xml export file is created in the defined location, and the synchronized components from the EPLAN Harness proD library are stored in the file.
  4. Click [Next].

    Wait for the wizard to load the components. Depending on the size of the database, this may take some time.

    The next dialog of the wizard is displayed for you to select the source for the synchronization.
  5. Click one of the following buttons to extend / reduce the scope of the synchronization:

    [Wires / connections]: turns wires / connections synchronization on / off

    [Cables]: turns cables synchronization on / off

    [Connectors]: turns connectors synchronization on / off

    [Ignore other elements]: turns other parts synchronization on / off. By default, these parts are not synchronized. Contact your EPLAN Harness proD sales representative for more information.

    [Ignore existing parts]: turns synchronization of existing parts in both the EPLAN Harness proD library and the EPLAN Platform parts database on / off .

    [Synchronize P8 elements with Harness proD]: turns synchronization to the EPLAN Harness proD library on / off. The button displays an [a/b] numeric entry with a indicating how many components will be synchronized to the EPLAN Harness proD library and b indicating the total number of components available for synchronization. This command is also available in the popup menu.

    [Matching elements]: If the [Ignore existing parts] button is off, this button shows / hides components which are identical in both the EPLAN Harness proD library and the EPLAN Platform parts database. The status in the Action column can be set to "Identical parts".

    [Non-synchronized elements]: Use this button to prevent components to be synchronized. Click on the arrow in the Action column of the table to assign the "Do not synchronize" status to the component. Or right-click to open the popup menu and select this command from there. If components are selected as "not to be synchronized" and the button is turned off, then these components will not be displayed in the table. The button displays an [a/b] numeric entry with a indicating how many components are displayed / hidden in the table and b indicating how many components are selected as "not to be synchronized".

    [Synchronize Harness proD elements with P8]: turns synchronization to the EPLAN Platform parts database on / off. The button displays an [a/b] numeric entry with a indicating how many components will be synchronized to EPLAN Platform and b indicating the total number of components available for synchronization. This command is also available in the popup menu.
  6. If a component exists in both libraries, you can select in which library to update the component by clicking the icon in the Action column or in the popup menu.
  7. Once you have selected the desired options, click [Finish].

    Synchronization of the EPLAN Harness proD library and the EPLAN Platform parts database is carried out in case the Active EPLAN P8 parts database option was selected in the first step of the wizard.

    Synchronization of the EPLAN Harness proD library with the *.xml file exported from the EPLAN Platform parts database is carried out, and an *.xml file is generated with the EPLAN Harness proD library components in case the File import / export (offline) option was selected in the first step of the wizard.
  8. Once finished, import the generated *.xml file with the Harness proD library components into the EPLAN Platform parts database.

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