Introduction

The normal CODESYS project repository creates a single binary file whose contents cannot be read or created by other tools.

CODESYS File-Based Storage, on the other hand, provides another text-based storage format. One or more text files are created for each object in the project tree, and these text files can be read or even created by other text editors.

When creating projects from other tools, it must be noted that CODESYS V3 does not allow inconsistencies in the project. Projects with an invalid status may not be able to be opened or displayed.

The XML-based export format is used for object types for which there is not (yet) a suitable format.

CODESYS File-Based Storage brings with it a set of new commands which can be used for working with file-based projects or libraries.