Solutions#

Solutions in your vault can be used to organize automation system projects. Solutions group together a collection of controller project files that interact together as a system. For example, solutions can be defined by the different machines in your factory, process areas in your plant, or however a system is defined.

Your vault contains a default solution that you can use to get started.

Add a solution to your vault#

  1. From the vault, click the drop-down arrow next to ADD.

  2. Select Create Solution.

  3. In the Create Solution dialog box complete these items:

    • Name - Required. The name must be unique and be between 1 and 200 characters

    • Description - Optional.

The solution appears in the navigation pane of your vault.

Add projects to a solution#

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution to which you want to add projects.

  2. In the center pane, select Add projects(s) to <SolutionName>.

  3. Click SELECT FILES to display the File Upload dialog box.

  4. Select the project files to add.

  5. Select Open to add the projects to the solution. The Add Projects panel displays to show the project properties.

    Tip

    If there are any naming conflicts in the projects, rename the projects or remove the projects from the solution in the Add Projects panel.

  1. Select Save to start uploading the selected projects.

The solution list displays the projects and their status.

Upgrade solution projects#

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution in which you want to upgrade projects.

    Tip

    Select the checkbox in the header row to upgrade all projects in the solution.

  2. In the vault toolbar, select Upgrade.

  3. In the Upgrade Logix Project window, under Select Logix Version select the Logix version to which you want to upgrade the solution’s projects.

    Note

    The projects in the solution that can be upgraded will be selected. You can clear the selection from any projects in the solution that you don’t want upgraded. Projects that cannot be upgraded appear dimmed in the list.

  4. Select Continue

  5. In Review Warnings review the list of potential impacts of upgrading the projects. To continue the upgrade, click Upgrade.

The project list displays the progress of the upgrade.

Download solution projects#

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution from which you want to download projects.

  2. Select the checkboxes of the projects to download.

    Tip

    Select the checkbox in the header row to download all projects in the solution.

  1. In the vault toolbar, select Download.

  2. From the list, select which type of project file to download, then slect Download.

  3. The download starts.

    • If prompted, click Yes to allow the download.

  4. The projects in the solution are downloaded to your default Download folder.

Move a project#

You can move projects between your personal tenant and your organization as well as move them between solutions.

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution from which you want move the project.

  2. Select the checkbox for the project you want to move.

  3. In the vault toolbar, select Move to open the Move Project dialog box.

  4. Under Select Organization click the down arrow and select the destination organization.

  5. Under Select Solution click the down arrow and select the destination solution.

  6. Click Move.

Delete a solution#

Deleting a solution removes all controller projects within the solution.

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution to delete.

  2. In the vault toolbar, select Delete.

  3. In the Delete solution confirmation dialog, click Delete.

The solution is removed from the vault. Click Trash trash_icon to view the item in the Trash.

Edit solution properties#

  1. From the vault navigation pane, select the solution.

  2. In the vault toolbar, select Solution Properties.

  3. Click the Edit pencil pencil next to the name of the solution to change the solution name.

  4. Click the Edit pencil pencil next the description of the solution to change the solution description.

  5. Click Save to apply the changes.

    Tip

    The SAVE button is enabled if there are unsaved changes. If you close the panel without saving the changes are discarded.