Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 315)

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2. In the Alarm Import and Export Wizard, click the import operation that uses the
desired format, and then click Next.
3. To complete the import operation, follow the instructions on the screen.
For details about options in the Alarm Import and Export Wizard, click Help.
About import and export formats
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events supports Microsoft Excel Workbook (.xls) and XML
(.xml) import and export formats.
Use Microsoft Excel to modify existing alarms, for example, to translate text strings into
foreign languages, or to search and replace text across multiple alarms. Microsoft Excel
2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and 2010 formats are supported.
Use XML to create alarms programmatically, using third-party tools, and then generate an
XML file that you can import.
You can also use the XML format to back up alarms, or to move definitions from one Tag
Alarm and Event Server to another.
The XML format is recommended for importing or exporting large numbers of alarms.