FAQ

How to backup or export and later restore Recipe data from remote with JMobile

JMobile, Recipe Data

How to backup or export and later restore Recipe data from remote with JMobile

14 Jun, 2017


What to know

It is possible to dump recipe data to a specific location using the action "DumpRecipeData". This action will save a CSV file, that contains the selected recipe data present in the HMI.
It is also possible to restore recipe data from a specific location using the action "RestoreRecipeData". This actions allows to update the recipe data in the HMI from a CSV file.

It is possible to dump to (or restore from):

  • USB Stick
  • SD Card
  • Shared network folder

What to do

The "DumpRecipeData" action has to be programmed as per picture below

The properties available are:

  • RecipeName - Specifies wich recipe/s data to save (you can select All Recipes, a specific recipe or the current selected Recipe)
  • FilePath - Specifies where the dump file is stored
  • FileName - Specifies the name of the CSV file created
  • DateTimePrefixedFileName - If set to true the CSV file name will be saved with Time and Date name prefix
  • TimeSpec - Specifies the Time used into the name prefix, if Local or Global (GMT)

 

The "RestoreRecipeData" action has to be programmed as per picture below

The properties available are:

  • RecipeName - Specifies wich recipe/s data will be written on HMI (you can select All Recipes, a specific recipe or the current selected Recipe)
  • RecipeDataSet - Only visible when RecipeName is set to CurrentRecipe, specifies if restoring all Recipe data set, or just the current set
  • RestoreType
    • MatchAndAdd: Update matching sets and and sets present on CSV only
    • Match: Update only matching sets
    • Replace: Replace HMI sets with CVS sets
  • FilePath - Specifies where the recipe file is stored
  • FileName - Specifies the name of the CSV file which contains the recipe data

 

Note: please refer to FAQ "How to dump data to a network shared folder with JMobile" for further information about how to configure access to a shared folder from HMI.


Applies to

JMobile Studio

JMobile - Recipe Data