Wizard
The Source Wizard can be used to add new data sources. This window provides the option to add to entire data sources or find a replacement for an existing data source.
 | The TwinCAT Target Browser must be installed in order to use the Source Wizard. |
Pages:
The Source Wizard is divided into several pages. The pages already shown are listed on the left-hand side. Previously opened pages can be displayed again via this list or the Back and Next buttons.
Start
On this page, you can choose whether all symbols of a source are to be added or only symbols that were sought on the basis of an existing source. The option to replace a source can only be selected if a source already exists in the project.
Templates
This page is only displayed if the Replace option has been selected on the Start page. Already existing sources of the project are displayed here. To continue, a source must be selected that will then serve as a template for the new one.
Source types
This page displays different source types, such as ADS or Analytics File. The number of types is different to the extensions installed in the Target Browser that are compatible with the Source Wizard.
Sources
After selection of a type, its available sources are displayed. In order to find additional sources, new sources must be stored in the Target Browser. If the Replace option is selected on the Start page, the correlation with the template selected on the templates page is displayed in addition to the name of the sources. The correlation indicates how many of the symbols from the template have been found. In addition, the list can be filtered so that only live or only historical sources are displayed, unless there are only historical or only live sources.
Results
Result page when using Replace
The Result page lists all symbols that would be added. It also displays the icons of the templates that were not found (this list is omitted if the option to add whole sources has been selected on the Start page). Click Create to close the wizard. All symbols in the "Matches" list are added to the project. If the selected symbols do not meet the requirements, click "Select Symbols", which will open the Symbols page.
Symbols
If this page is opened, all symbols of the selected source are listed, with the symbols that are also listed as found on the Results page already highlighted. In addition, all currently highlighted symbols are listed below the Tree symbol. Here, you can now select the desired symbols or deselect unnecessary symbols. Clicking the “Create” button terminates the wizard and adds the selected symbols to the project.
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Context menu
Right-clicking the Analytics Project or a node below it in Solution Explorer opens the context menu, where the entry New source can be found. If this is selected, the wizard starts. Upon successful completion, the desired source is added to the project.
Virtual source
In a module for a virtual source, the entry New source... can be found in the Input Source combo box. If this is selected, the wizard starts. This way to open the wizard does not start at the Start page, but on the Templates page, where the currently selected template is the source of the virtual source. Upon successful completion, the new source is selected in the virtual source and the symbols can be assigned to the virtual inputs in selection mode.
Query
If a symbol is added to a function by drag and drop and this symbol does not belong to any source in the project, then you can choose between three options. A new virtual source can be added and, in order to use the source at the same time as the other sources, a source from an already existing virtual source can be changed or the source wizard can be opened. When the wizard is opened, there is a different action, depending on the selection on the Start page, which is performed after the wizard is completed. If an entire source has been added, a virtual source is created in addition to the source so that it can be used with others at the same time. If Replace has been selected, the new source is added and selected in a virtual source. The symbols can then be assigned to the virtual inputs in selection mode.