Creating and exporting a new tag dictionary
Create a new custom tag dictionary and export it to CSV file format. Using this method of creating a new tag dictionary results
in a correctly structured, “empty” tag dictionary, which you can then export for editing.
Prerequisites:
- tag license
- TagDictionaryService installed
- Open station connection (online or offline)
Perform the following steps:
- In the Nav tree, double-click the TagDictionaryService to open the Tag Dictionary Manager view (or use the right-click menu to open this view).
- Click New and in the New window, select
Smart Tag Dictionaryand click OK. - In the 2nd New window, in the
Namefield enter the dictionary name and click OK.Your new custom tag dictionary is listed in the database table of the Database pane and also is visible under the TagDictionaryService node in the Nav tree. - In the Tag Dictionary Manager view, select your new custom tag dictionary and click Export.
- In the File Chooser window, select a location to save the file, enter the desired file name (as shown), and click Save.
The exported structured tag dictionary is “empty” at this point, you can edit the file, as well as use it as a template, which you use to develop additional tag dictionaries.
NOTE: You can also export the Niagara or Haystack dictionaries to use as examples.