Step 4.2.3. Select Producers and Actions

A Select one or more Producers.
B Click an action button for the selected Producers.
C Proceed with the actions.
  1. Select one or more Producers.

Do one of the following.

  • Click the Reconcile All button.

Result: The Object Builder lists the actions that will be taken based on the Producer's current status.

  • Adds objects from all Producers that are only on the EGD Server.
  • Updates (and adds) objects from all Producers that have newer versions than what is currently in the CIMPLICITY project.
  • Use standard mouse/keyboard procedures to select Producers.
To Select Action
Single Producer Click the Producer.
Several Producers that may not be next to each other
  1. Hold down the Ctrl key
  2. Click the Producers.
A range of Producers.
  1. Click one Producer to start the range.
  2. Press and hold down the Shift key.
  3. Click the Producer that is at the end of the range.
  1. Click an Action button for the selected producers.
Note: This is not required if Reconcile All was clicked.

Buttons that are available for the selections are enabled, as follows.

Button Is Enabled Action
A Update Either or both (and only those) of the following are selected. Up to Date Out of Date
  • Add objects from selected Producers that are only on the EGD Server.
  • Update (and add) objects from selected Producers that have newer versions than what is currently in the CIMPLICITY project.
Note: Because the status is based on the last update timestamp, the Update button is enabled when the status is Up to Date to let you correct any out of sync issue that might occur.
B Remove When a selected producer's objects are in the CIMPLICITY project. Deletes the producer's Process System objects and  all associated features, e.g. points, alarms. Note: A message box  will open to confirm the removal action.
C Clear Action Always Removes actions from the selected producers. When the selected actions are committed, producers with cleared (no) actions will not be affected.

Continue to select as many Producers/Action buttons as are required.

  1. Proceed with the actions.

Click one of the following buttons when all Producers/actions have been selected.

Button Action
A Proceed Begin the action process.
B Close Close the Object Builder - Select Producers window without taking any action.

Result: The Object Builder - Commit window opens when Proceed is clicked.