“Import Solution” Dialog: Different Options for Importing

An existing solution can be imported into WAGO Solution Builder in two different ways:

• Option 1: “Import as New Solution”
• Option 2: “Import as Snapshot”

Option 1: “Import as New Solution”

Requirement: The “Import as New Solution” box is checked (see “Import Solution” Dialog).
The solution is added to the tree structure on the same level as existing solutions. This procedure is especially appropriate if you want to add a standalone solution in the action area.

Option 2: “Import as Snapshot”

Requirement: The “Import as New Solution” box is unchecked (see “Import Solution” Dialog).
The solution is added to the tree structure as an element subordinate to an existing solution. This procedure is especially appropriate if two different versions of a solution exist (a working version and an original version), and you want to assign the working version to the original version. The two versions then appear one below the other in the action area.

Example:

A “Building Complex XY” solution is created in a planning agency. This solution now needs to be handed over to colleagues at the construction site. To do so, the solution is exported via “Export Solution” Dialog. The function provides the solution with a unique ID. Changes are now made to this “Building Complex XY” solution at the construction site. These changes are saved in a working version and returned to colleagues in the agency. Using the “Import as Snapshot” option, it is now possible to represent both versions (working and original versions) in the existing tree structure one below the other. The imported working version can also be promoted to the “active version” via [Restore Snapshot] (see “Solutions” Menu Item).