Procedure
1. In the SIMATIC Manager, select the menu command File > Retrieve.
The "Retrieve - Select an archive" dialog box opens.
2. Edit the following settings for the archive file:
– In the "Search in" list:
Enter the drive and folder where the project was archived.
– In the "File name" box:
Enter the name of the file where the project was archived.
3. Click "Open" to save your settings.
The "Select destination directory" dialog box opens.
4. Select the destination directory / project folder in the list.
5. Click "OK" to apply your settings.
The retrieval is finished when the "Retrieving" dialog box closes.
3.2.2.4
How to archive and retrieve a multiproject
Introduction
You can store a multiproject in compressed form in an archive file in the same way as individual
projects or libraries. This can be done on a hard disk or on transportable storage media (such
as a ZIP disk).
If individual projects of a multiproject are stored on more than one PC in a network, you must
use the following programs to archive the multiproject:
PKZip
This program is installed automatically together with PCS 7 (STEP 7 add-on package).
Recommendation:
Archive the multiproject on an engineering server.
Requirements for archiving a multiproject
● A tool is installed for archiving project data (default:
PKZip). PKZip is automatically installed
during the PCS 7 system setup.
● Archiving a multiproject is a cross-project function. Therefore, no other process can access
other projects in the multiproject during archiving.
Archiving a multiproject
1. Select the multiproject in SIMATIC Manager.
2. Select the menu command File > Archive.
The "Archive" dialog box opens.
3. Select the "Multiprojects" tab.
4. Confirm the selected multiproject by clicking "OK" to save your entries.
Ensuring Availability
3.2 Data backup
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