Tab ‘Backup and Restore’

In this tabbed page of the generic device editor, you can backup and restore the application-specific file on the PLC by saving and reading a zip archive.

Requirement: The communication settings are correct for connection to the device. The application for backup is available on the PLC.

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Backup

This button opens a menu with the following commands:

  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_83668922f3c007c9c0a8640e01947916 Read backup information from device: This command searches for application-specific files from the $PlcLogic$ directory of the PLC and lists them in a table in the lower part of the tabbed page.

  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_f1d8f2f0f3b33c00c0a8640e01798296 Create backup file and save to disk:

    Requirement: The Read backup information from device command was used for determining the backup-related files. These files are located in the table in the lower part of the tabbed page.

    This command compresses the files in the table set as Active and the meta.info information file into a backup zip file. The file extension is tbf (=”Target Backup File”).

  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_ded6a67a7085d152c0a8640e00cebe71 Save backup file to device:

    Requirement: The backup file has been saved to the disk. This command saves the backup file to the TBF directory of the PLC.
Restore

This button opens a menu with the following commands:

  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_f1d8f2f0f3b33c00c0a8640e01798296 Load backup file from disk: This command opens the Open dialog box for navigating the file system for a saved backup file. The included files are listed in a table in the lower part of the tabbed page.
  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_83668922f3c007c9c0a8640e01947916 Load backup file from device: This command generates a list of all backup files found on the PLC. Select one of these files to view its contents in a table on the tabbed page. For the restore operation, you can deactivate optional components and edit the comments.
  • ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_ded6a67a7085d152c0a8640e00cebe71 Restore on device: This command is available if at least one component of the backup file that is currently loaded in the tabbed page is set to active. It prompts for restoring the application status on the device. The user interface is blocked during restore. You can cancel the operation.
Target Information
ID ID of the PLC (example: 0000 0001)
Type Device type (example: 4096)
Version Device version (example: 3.5.8.0)
Backup Information
File name Storage path of the backup file. Clicking the symbol ( ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_f97b64846f52a81cc0a8640e0163821a ) opens the file system dialog box. Example: PlcLogic$/Application/Application.crc
Size of active files (in kilobytes) Total size of the files set as active in the table (example: 206 KB (210965 bytes)).
Mode Defines the scope of the backup: Application. The application-related files are added to the archive.
Comment Optional entry for comments to be saved in the meta.info file of the backup and reading when the files are restored.
Table of files for backup
Active

ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_9a3f06830c0506c5c0a8640e012f0ace : Optional files can be deactivated here for exclusion in the backup file.

Required components are shown here with a green check mark (no check box).
Component Affected components (example: file system)
File Name of the component file to back up (example: $PlcLogic$/Application/Application.app)
Size File size in bytes (example: 43280)
Requires STOP ef0a8179f36d55bbc0a8640e01bfbe95_9a3f06830c0506c5c0a8640e012f0ace : For components, the application must be stopped before backup and restore. A dialog prompt will open to warn you of any backup or restore conflicts.

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