Import and export configuration data

The DeltaV system supports two types of imports and exports:

Standard

Standard exports and imports transfer configuration data to or from an external file in a standard .fhx format. Typically you would not edit one of these standard format files. The file is usually used as means of storing or transferring configuration data. For example, a standard export file can be re-imported into another system. Standard exports can be used as part of a system backup procedure. You can create a standard export file of the entire configuration database, for an individual module, or at any level in between.

User-defined

User-defined exports and imports transfer configuration data to and from files that can be edited in a spreadsheet, text editor or a database that supports ODBC. External editors can automate the creation of large amounts of data, such as I/O channels. You define the type and order of the data through a format specification file. You specify this file when exporting or importing data.