Entity Class

Description

Base Configuration

A collection of interrelated files that must remain interrelated and, thus, must be managed as a single unit.

Individually managed files

Files that can be managed as individual units.

Field

Description

CIMPLICITY Project

Project

All user configurable configuration files in the CIMPLICITY project can be added to Change Management.

Project configuration includes:

Base configuration.

Individually managed files.

Base Configuration

Files that make up the project's basic configuration, e.g. points, alarms, configuration files, are required for the project processes to run.

Note: The processes start when the project starts.

Base configuration files:

Are automatically added to Change Management the next time the base configuration (or project) is checked in.

Are checked in whenever any base configuration entity is selected to be checked in.

Important: Base configuration must be added once to be managed.

CIMPLICITY project in the Workbench: Managed files overview.

Project level files: Management categories.

Individually managed files

Single files that are listed in the CIMPLICITY  project’s Managed files folder can be added separately to Change Management. These files, e.g. CimView screens and scripts,  are individually controlled.

Individually managed  files:

Are added to Change Management when the project is added.

Note: The project can be added more than once: each time it is added any individually managed files that have not already been added will be added to Change Management.

Can be added individually.

Must be added in order to be managed; they are not automatically added when the project is checked in.

Example

Computer Project

Computer

All files in the computer project can be added to Changed Management.

Computer files include:

Computer base configuration.

Managed files.

Base Configuration

Files included in the system's basic configuration, e.g. globals.ini, cimhosts.txt. These files are required for the Computer project system's processes to run.

Computer project in the Workbench: Managed files overview.

Computer level files: Management categories.

Managed files

Single files that are listed in the Computer project’s Managed files folder can be added separately to Change Management. These files are individually controlled and are not required for the Computer project's processes to run. These files, e.g. WebView screens, CimView screens and scripts, are individually controlled.

Individually managed  files:

Are added to Change Management when the project is added.

Note: The project can be added more than once; each time it is added any individually managed files that have not already been added will be added to Change Management.

Can be added individually.

Must be added in order to be managed; they are not automatically added when the project is checked in.

Example

CIMPLICITY project in the Workbench: Managed files overview.

Computer project in the Workbench: Managed files overview.

About Proficy Change Management.