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Command: Convert Project

Function: The command converts a CODESYS project into the file-based storage format .fbsproj. The command is available when a binary project is open and a valid license is available.

Call: File menu → File-Based Storage

For more information, see the following: Converting a Project

Dialog: Convert project to file-based storage

The dialog lists everything in the project which will prevent a successful conversion or will change as a result of the conversion. The dialog has three columns: Object, Error, and Fix.

Tip

Double-click a row to select the respective object in the project tree.

Table 1. Dialog: Convert project to file-based storage

Left area

Devices

CODESYS project in the Devices view

POUs

CODESYS project in the POUs view

Right area

Object

Object for which an error occurs during conversion or for which a warning is displayed

Double-click a row to select the respective object in the project tree.

Error

Display of errors and warnings

A warning symbol indicates a problem which changes the project but does not block the conversion. Warnings are for information only. Example: A user management is active. This will be lost during the conversion. 

An error symbol indicates a problem which must first be fixed. Errors prevent the conversion. 

Possible errors:

  • Device description is not installed

  • In the CODESYS project tree (Devices view or POUs view), there are two folders with the same name at the same level.

  • The name of the object is longer than 255 characters.

  • There are 2 properties for the folder. It would be sufficient if one property exists.

Fix

Button to quickly fix the error. Whether a quick fix is possible depends on the error in question.

Click the entry in the fix column to apply the quick fix to this problem.

Button: OK

Confirm your settings and click the button to start the conversion.

The OK button remains disabled as long as a row still contains the error status.



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