Echelon IzoT Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 295)

You can continue moving down the network hierarchy until reaching the end, which is at the network
variable\configuration property or configuration property paths. Click Up to go back one level in the
network hierarchy, or click Root to return to the main network page.
Importing a L
ON
W
ORKS
Network XML File
You can import a L ON W ORKS network XML file from another application using the IzoT
Commissioning Tool XML Plug-in, or you can manually import a L ON W ORKS network XML file into
an existing network using IzoT Commissioning Tool. Importing a L ON W ORKS network XML file will
update the network based on the actions and attributes specified for the objects in the XML file.
Objects in the OpenLNS network database are created or updated and the IzoT Commissioning Tool
drawing is updated accordingly.
As described in Exporting a L ON W ORKS Network XML File, if you are using an OpenLNS application
other than IzoT Commissioning Tool, you can use the IzoT Commissioning Tool XML Plug-in to
automate importing your L
ON W ORKS network from the other application. The IzoT Commissioning
Tool XML Plug-in provides a programmatic interface to the XML import and export features in IzoT
Commissioning Tool. See the L
ON W ORKS Network XML Programmer’s Guide for details on how
applications can use the plug-in and the schema used for the XML file.
When IzoT Commissioning Tool imports a L ON W ORKS network XML file, it attempts to match each
object in the XML file with an object in the OpenLNS database and OpenLNS CT drawing. IzoT
Commissioning Tool matches objects based on Neuron ID, name, or handle (in that order). For each
matching object, IzoT Commissioning Tool updates the attributes of the object based on any changes
in the XML file. For each object that cannot be matched, IzoT Commissioning Tool creates a new
matching object in the OpenLNS network database and the OpenLNS CT drawing. As a result, it is
possible to create a new network from a L
ON W ORKS network XML file by starting with a new
OpenLNS CT drawing and importing the XML file. It is also possible to export an IzoT
Commissioning Tool XML file from an existing network, make changes in the XML file, and then
re-import the XML file to make the changes.
To manually import an XML file, follow these steps:
1. Click Add-ins, point to IzoT Commissioning Tool Documents, and then click Import from
XML. The XML Import Options dialog box opens.
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