Uploading a recipe is the process of reading process values from the database and storing them in the open recipe. While uploading values from your process may not be done very often, it can be useful when you want to quickly create a recipe by capturing the current process values being used.
When the Recipe Builder uploads a recipe, it replaces recipe item formulas that contain numeric or string constants. Formulas containing variables, mathematical expressions, keywords, or recipe functions are not replaced.
CAUTION: If the Recipe Builder cannot read a process value from the database, it clears the existing formula for that recipe item without inserting a new value to indicate that the associated tagname could not be read or could not be found in the database. Before saving the uploaded recipe, make sure you examine your recipe for completeness. If any formulas are blank, do not save the recipe or you will overwrite the formulas saved in the file.
Aside from these differences, uploading a recipe is similar to downloading a recipe except that recipe verification is not available. The recipe upload process is summarized below.
To upload a recipe:
- Select the Upload button from the recipe header.
- Acknowledge the message box or dialog box.
The Recipe Builder does error-checking. If the Recipe Builder detects an error, the upload aborts. If the Recipe Builder detects no errors, the upload begins. The Recipe Builder completes the upload and displays the results in a message or dialog box.
The sections Starting the Upload Process, Checking for Errors Before Uploading, Displaying Upload Results describe each portion of the upload process. Refer to these sections for more information about the upload process.
