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| <img src="/files/bkLCOtiazNRn2TRqrwH0" alt="" data-size="original"> | Cut                                                                                                                                     | Cut an object                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| <img src="/files/UuKeYKMLMgn7r9secC4c" alt="" data-size="original"> | Copy                                                                                                                                    | Copy an object                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| <img src="/files/CJARoMMt5X1eYbgTl9iP" alt="" data-size="original"> | Paste                                                                                                                                   | Paste a cut or copied object                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| <img src="/files/3NyKydc7tfWtPux3fIEI" alt="" data-size="original"> | Delete                                                                                                                                  | <p>Delete the selection</p><ol><li>Background data compression</li><li>Compression of variable time ranges on request from the ACRON <a href="/pages/R8oBsYn2ST2J51LoHvwo#berichte">Reporter</a></li><li>Deletion of temporary files</li><li>Optimization of database in terms of size and access speed</li><li>Checking of hard disk space</li><li>Deletion of plant data beyond the archiving time limit.</li></ol><p>NoteReferenced objects cannot be deleted.Exception: Usage in input masks, reports and diagrams does not block deletion.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| <img src="/files/hXNcJyDNeqMPwiZpdsbk" alt="" data-size="original"> | [Provider](/acron-9.3/en/acron_der_anlagenchronist/acron_provider.md)                                                                   | Create a Provider                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| <img src="/files/PeQdCD22E7agL48QJjbk" alt="" data-size="original"> | Group                                                                                                                                   | Create a group for external variables                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| <img src="/files/PQAxpq3iXQCjV2XRCi36" alt="" data-size="original"> | External variable                                                                                                                       | Create an external variable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| <img src="/files/hYGSjU7PTAmc6UB8LyBp" alt="" data-size="original"> | Export                                                                                                                                  | <ul><li><p>External variables...</p><p>Export of the external variables to a .csv file.</p></li><li><p>Variables with enabled service recording without assigned entity...</p><p>Display of all external variables for which service recording is enabled, but with no entity assigned to them, with the facility to delete single ones or all.</p></li><li><p>Variables without enabled archiving/recording...</p><p>Display of all external variables for which nothing is enabled, with the facility to delete single ones or all.</p></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| <img src="/files/Rd4rFVfQighfx7Tk3qLE" alt="" data-size="original"> | Import                                                                                                                                  | <ul><li><p>External variables from file...</p><p>Selective import of external variables from a .csv file.</p><p>NoteExisting external variables are overwritten and/or moved after a prompt.</p></li><li><p>External variables from other plant...</p><p>Import external variables from a plant</p><p>NoteExisting external variables are overwritten and/or moved after a prompt.</p></li><li><p>External variables from control system...</p><p>Import external variables from the running control system. For this the driver assigned to the Provider must support this function.</p><p>NoteExisting external variables are overwritten and/or moved after a prompt.</p></li><li><p>External variables from renaming...</p><p>Import of external variables from a .<a href="/pages/rOBQhqRy2mUDU0RncJoA">csv file</a>.</p><p>NoteOnly the newly added changes are processed.</p></li><li><p>Process data from other plant...</p><p>Import of external variable process data from a plant included in ACRON (also versions later than 8.5).</p><p>NoteA check is made for a matching identification of the external variable in the exporting and importing plant. Both external variables should use the same data type. The Database Engine should be running for the target plant.First select the plant from which to transfer the data. Then check whether there are external variables with the same identification in both plants. If so, the desired external variables can be selected in a further dialog. The data import then begins.</p></li></ul> |
| <img src="/files/ZKpv8M4WoCDDQHcPXMp8" alt="" data-size="original"> | [References](/acron-9.3/en/anlagenkonfiguration/prozessanbindung/provider/providerid/variablengruppe/dialog_referenzierungen-auf.md)... | Display the process variables linked to an external variable. Display the formulas used as appropriate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| <img src="/files/OoiXJPpwbDHy4orQGrFK" alt="" data-size="original"> | Unused variables                                                                                                                        | <ul><li><p>Variables with enabled measured value archiving without assigned process variable...</p><p>Display of all external variables for which measured value archiving is enabled, but with no process variable assigned to them, with the facility to delete single ones or all.</p></li><li><p>Variables with enabled service recording without assigned entity...</p><p>Display of all external variables for which service recording is enabled, but with no entity assigned to them, with the facility to delete single ones or all.</p></li><li><p>Variables without enabled archiving/recording...</p><p>Display of all external variables for which nothing is enabled, with the facility to delete single ones or all.</p></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |


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