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Library Management

To fully comprehend the purpose and all the functionalities of the EPLAN Harness proD library we should first define some terms which are used in the following topics.

Library

The library is a structure which contains parts intended for use in EPLAN Harness proD Studio. A library can exist in the form of an XML file (so-called "File system library") or as a Microsoft SQL database (see Creating New Library for more details).

Connection

To connect to a certain library, the EPLAN Harness proD Library application uses a special file which contains the required information. This file with the *.hxcn file extension is called "Connection". Connections are stored in the Documents\<EPLAN Harness proD version>\Connections directory.

A new connection is created automatically when a new library is created or an existing library is opened on your local computer for the first time (see Using Existing Libraries for details).

Parts

The main purpose of a library is to contain parts intended for use in EPLAN Harness proD Studio. Each part should contain sufficient information to best correspond to its real model. This information consists of:

Categories

A category is a level in the library hierarchy which associates parts of the same type (e.g. wires, cables, connectors, etc.). Although parts of different types cannot be within the same category, several categories can be defined for parts of the same type.