Extracting an Operate IT Database for 800xA

NOTE: These instructions are for 800xA versions before 6.0. If you are using a newer 800xA version, see Extracting a database from Engineering Workplace for 800xA.

1. Open the Harmony Tag Importer/Exporter by clicking Start > (All Programs) Programs > ABB Industrial IT > 800xA for OCS Systems > Configurator > Harmony > Tag Importer/Exporter.

2. When the Taglist Importer/Exporter wizard opens, select the Export Harmony Data to Composer (v3) MDB format option and click Next.

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3. Enter the file name of the database that you want to export, and the export file name.

4. In the Include section, check all four checkboxes.

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5. We only want to include Running tags to be exported. To do this, check the Running button on the right-hand side.

6. Click Next.

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7. Select the entire taglist by clicking the Select All button.

8. Click Next.

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9. On the Select Columns screen, click the Select All button.

10. Click Next.

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11. The wizard will now export the tag database in .MDB format and produce a log of the export process (this may take a few minutes).

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12. Once completed, use PPA Export.MDB for your DBDOC build.

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