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Administrator User Guide 12 Series

Chapter: Project Creation Wizard

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.

Ex:SAMPLE Ex:SAM

Project Enter a Project ID, which can be up to 8 alphanumeric

characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).

Code Enter a Project Code, which must be exactly 3

alphabetic characters (A-Z).

Address Enter a valid path for storing the Project Folder, or use
the Browse button to search for a suitable location.

Browse Opens a standard folder browser which can be used to

change the path.

Project Variables Displays the Project Variables form.

Before displaying the Project Variable form, the Wizard
validates all fields and prompts you to enter any missing
values or amend an incorrect entry.

Existing Projects Displays the Existing Projects form which lists existing
projects created by the Project Creation Wizard.

Create Creates the Project Folders in the path specified in the

Address field.

Details Displays the Project Details form allowing you to enter

Project attributes.

Dismiss Closes the form.

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.

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

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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

3. Click OK to apply the project details, the Project Details form will close and you are returned to the initial project creation
form.
4. By default, the Project folders will be created in the Main Project folder, and the user can edit them by clicking Project
Variables, 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.

5. To add extra project areas, select or enter the number in the Extra Project Areas field.

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6. 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.

7. Click OK to save the values of the variables, and the extra project information. To create the folders, click Create on the
initial project creation form.
8. Once the Details and Project Variables have been configured, click Create to create the project.

9. Click Existing Projects on the main Project Creation Wizard form to load and browse the existing list of projects
created by the Project Creation Wizard.

10. 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.
11. Click Cancel to close the form.

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