The Alarm Import Export Wizard
An application's alarm configuration information is created in the application's Alarm Setup editor and is contained in a file called MachineAlarms.MAL.
FactoryTalk View Studio's Alarm Import Export Wizard allows you to export this information to an XML file, or to import an alarm configuration XML file and create a new alarm configuration (MachineAlarms.MAL file) for an application.
To open the Alarm Import Export Wizard
- Open the Alarms folder in the Explorer window.
- Right-click Alarm Setup and select Import and Export from the Context menu.
- If the Alarm Setup editor is opened and has unsaved changes, a message appears asking if you want to save your changes.
- Choose Yes to save your changes, close the Alarm Setup editor and open the Alarm Import Export Wizard.
- Choose No to close the Alarm Setup editor without saving your changes and open the Alarm Import Export Wizard.
- Choose Cancel to leave the Alarm Setup editor open. The Alarm Import Export Wizard will not open.
See also
About alarms
Select an operation
Export alarms
Create a backup alarm file
Select a backup destination
Import alarms
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