Synchronize imported tags

Synchronize imported tags to update their data types, names, and structures.

Prerequisites

Configure a communication driver.

To synchronize imported tags

Project view

, under a

Communication station

, double-click

TagImporter

The editor opens in a separate tab and displays the status of each controller tag in the project.

Crossed out tags with red background may display if you:

Remove tags from a controller and then import the tags online

Remove tags from a file with tags and then import the tags offline

Configure tags with a change event, transitioned event, or range transitioned event

For more information, see Configure a change event, Configure a transitioned event, and Configure a range transitioned event.

TIP: If you import FactoryTalk Design Studio tags offline, any routine scoped tags are imported and referenced in the FactoryTalk Optix Application. However, if you then deploy the FactoryTalk Design Studio project through Logix Designer, any routine scoped tags are not deployed or downloaded to the controller because Logix Designer does not support routine scoped tags. Therefore, if you deploy that FactoryTalk Optix Application to a runtime device and connect the application to the controller, the routine scoped tag references display an error at runtime because the tags were not downloaded to the controller.

Make any necessary edits to the tags.

Select

Apply

Communication drivers

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