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Dialog Synchronize wire harness data

In this dialog the wire harness data (functions, connections) to be imported from the source are displayed in a table respectively and are compared with the wire harness data already existing in the project. The displayed scope can be limited by using filters. Depending on the displayed status information you specify the action to be carried out with the wire harness data.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

The functions of the data source and project are synchronized in the Functions tab.

The connections of the data source and project are synchronized in the Connections tab.

Filter:

This drop-down list displays all the available filters. A chosen filter is activated automatically. The "- Not activated -" entry deactivates the filter and causes an unfiltered display of the data. Click [...] to open the Filter dialog. Here you can create, edit, delete, copy, export, import, and manage filters.

The popup menu of the Filter drop-down list contains the following entries:

This allows you to toggle rapidly between the unfiltered representation and a representation filtered in accordance with your requirements.

Value:

Use this field, via Quick input, to adjust quickly the value of a filter criterion for a defined and activated filter.

Note:

Please note that an activated filter does not influence the import. The complete file is always imported on the basis of the set actions. It is therefore advisable to deactivate all the filters before the import and to check the actions specified in the table.

Table:

The contents of the selected import file are displayed in the table. The column headers correspond to the assigned EPLAN properties. The left-hand table section shows the wire harness data from the data source in addition to the fixed columns Status and Action. In the right-hand table section in addition to these columns the data from the EPLAN project. The following columns are always displayed:

Among other things the following columns can be displayed in addition to the columns Status and Action in the right-hand table section for the data from the EPLAN project:

The extent of the columns displayed here can be extended or reduced via the Configure representation popup menu item.

Popup menu:

The popup menu provides - depending on the field type (date, integer, multilingual, etc.) - the following menu items:

Filter (status):

Here you can filter the wire harness data to be imported in accordance with their status information in addition to the filter set above. The following values are possible:

Display only relevant columns:

This check box allows you to drastically reduce the number of displayed columns. If the respective check box is activated, only the most important columns (DT (full), Status, Action, columns with changed data, etc.) are displayed in the table for functions / connections.

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