You can create EDE comma-delimited EDE master configuration files by exporting them from another station (perhaps a station
running older software that you are upgrading) or by using Microsoft™ Excel™ or Notepad to create them from scratch.
Before you discover devices and points from your EDE configuration files, validate the data contained in the files for accuracy.
Following are some validation criteria to give you an idea about what to check before importing an EDE master configuration
file into a station database.
- string value and string length: make sure all names are spelled the way you want them to appear in the interface and the string
value is large enough to meet your needs.
- integer/float range: make sure this value is large enough to meet your needs.
- enum range: make sure that your enum values are spelled correctly and that you have one for each important characteristic.