Project Creation Wizard

The Project Creation Wizard simplifies the process of creating a project through a series of forms. The wizard can be used to create Plant projects, along with the project variables.

1. Open the wizard, by selecting Project Creation Wizard from the AVEVA Start Programs group.
   

Note:   The Project, Code and Address Fields must be filled in. Spaces are not allowed. If any of the fields are empty, the Create button will remain inactive.

1. Click on the Details button to open the Project Details dialog box. Enter the details in the Number, Name, Description, and Message fields.
   

   Note:   This is used to populate the information forms in DESIGN and ADMIN modules.

   Number	Enter project number Note:   This Number value must be the same as the Project value.
   Name	Enter a meaningful project name
   Description	Enter a description
   Message	Enter a message or additional descriptive information

2. Click on the OK button to apply the project details, the Project Details form will close and you are returned to the initial project creation form.
3. By default, the Project folders will be created in the Main Project folder, and the user can edit them by clicking the Project Variables button, which displays the variables and the values set for the basic project variables. An additional two variables are available which must be checked on if required.
   
4. To add extra project areas, select or enter the number in the Extra Project Areas field.
   
5. If you wish to change the location of any of these Project folders, right click on the row of the corresponding variable, and then browse to find the alternative location.Note:   The wizard only allows changes before the Project is created. Once the Project is created changes can be done manually, or by using a suitable utility.
6. Click on the Apply button to save the values of the variables, and the extra project information. To create the folders, click the Create button on the initial project creation form.
7. Once the Details and Project Variables have been configured, click on the Create button to create the project.
8. Click the Existing Projects button on the main Project Creation Wizard form to load and browse the existing list of projects created by the Project Creation Wizard.
9. The Existing Projects screen lists information about existing projects. This screen is intended only for browsing the list of existing projects, and cannot be used to change existing projects. You can however filter the display by Project or Code in the drop- down box, and then search the list for a string by entering a value in the textbox.
10. Click Dismiss button to close the form.