Synchronizing filtered data, example with Exclude

In the following example, data from a snapshot is synchronized:

All changes from the snapshot should be transferred to the controller, except for symbols with operating data with the name nActiveTimeElapsed and nStateChangeCount.

Connecting to the target system and loading a snapshot

1. Open the snapshot with data backup of the affected target system (PLC).
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2. Select BACnet_Globals.
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3. Log in to the target system in the Symbol Explorer.
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Synchronize and snapshot -> target system with filtered symbols

1. Synchronize the data from the snapshot to the target system by clicking the Sync button in the main window of the snapshot.
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Synchronizing filtered data, example with Exclude 5:

Suggestion for synchronization: 43 symbols are found for synchronization.

2. Set filters on the symbols nStateChangeCount and nActiveTimeElapsed in the snapshot.
Filter:
or(name='statechangecount';name='activetimeelapsed')
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Synchronizing filtered data, example with Exclude 6:

3. Negate the selection using the Exclude function.

All symbols except nStateChangeCount and nActiveTimeElapsed are displayed.
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4. Click on the Sync button again.

Now only 19 symbols are available for synchronization. Symbols that receive the operating data have been successfully filtered out
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Synchronizing filtered data, example with Exclude 8: