Integrating projects

To integrate an existing project

1. Create a new component in the UserClient. Select iFIX in the GE directory as the component type.
2. Navigate to the iFIX project file in Windows Explorer.
3. Copy the iFIX project from the source folder to the working directory of the component. Contrary to the standard procedure, do not create a base version.
4. Select Open in editor (shortcut F4) to open the project with Proficy iFIX .
   • If you have copied the project, it will opened in the editor using the old path.
   • If you have moved the project, an error message will be displayed.
5. Acknowledge all error messages by selecting OK.
6. Because the path information is incorrect, you must close the Proficy iFIX Editor.
7. Open the editor again and the correct path will be shown.
8. Open the SCU in the Paths menu and select Application Path In Current Project Configuration/ Project.
9. Create the project under the path..vdClientArchive “
10. Select Change Project and you will receive a notification asking if iFIX should create default files in the new project.
11. Select YES and then OK.
12. You will receive a message that not all folders needed for the project exist. You now have the following application options:
    1. Create All (This creates all necessary folders automatically.)
    2. Prompt (This prompts for each folder to be created.)
    3. None (No folder will be created).
13. When the message that no alarm area database file could be found under the path of the alarm area of the database is shown, you have the following application options:
    1. Proceed (A new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
    2. Return (Return to the path settings and set another folder).
14. Select Save in the File menu to save the project.
15. Close the SCU.
16. Now open the project with Open in Editor (F4) in the Proficy iFIX Editor.
17. Create a base version and check it in on the octoplant server.

Creating a new iFIX project

To create a new iFIX project, you have two options: you can either copy an existing project or create a new empty project.

To create a new project by copying an existing project

1. In the Proficy iFIX editor, open the Startup menu .
2. Go to File and then Save as to open the SCU.
3. Set the program path and create a new folder.
4. Save the file .SCU (default setting is Fix.scu).
5. A message will appear asking if this file should be opened on restart.
6. Select Yes.
7. Go to Configure > Paths > Application Path in Current Project Configuration > Project and set the current path to the project.
8. Select Change Project and you will be asked if iFIX standard files should be created in the new project.
9. Select YES and then OK.
10. You will receive a message that not all folders needed for the project exist. You now have the following application options:
    1. Create All (This creates all necessary folders automatically.)
    2. Prompt (This prompts for each folder to be created.)
    3. None (No folder will be created).
11. When the message that no alarm area database file could be found under the path of the alarm area of the database is shown, you have the following application options:
    1. Proceed (A new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
    2. Return (Return to the path settings and set another folder).
12. In the menu File select Save to save the project.
13. Close the SCU.
14. Now open the project with Open in Editor (F4) in the Proficy iFIX Editor.
15. Create a base version and check it in on the octoplant server.

Your project is now created and can be edited and managed in octoplant.

To create a new, initially empty iFIX project

1. Create a folder with Windows Explorer.
2. In your iFIX editor, go to File > New > Configure > Paths and open then the SCU.
3. In Application Path in Current Project Configuration > Project, set the path to the project.
4. Select Change Project.
5. You will receive a notification asking if you want iFIX standard files to be created in the new project.
6. Select YES and then OK.
7. You will receive a message that not all folders needed for the project exist. You now have the following application options:
   1. Create All (This creates all necessary folders automatically.)
   2. Prompt (This prompts for each folder to be created.)
   3. None (No folder will be created).
8. When the message that no alarm area database file could be found under the path of the alarm area of the database is shown, you have the following application options:
   1. Proceed (A new alarm area database file can be created in the set empty folder).
   2. Return (Return to the path settings and set another folder).
9. In the menu File select Save to save the project.
10. Close the SCU.

The project is now created and can be edited and managed in octoplant.

Related Topics

• UserClient -> Creating a new component
• AdminClient -> Module component type editor