Importing Equipment Data This function imports equipment tags, descriptions and other attributes from a CSV format

or XLS format file. It is anticipated that this function will be used near the beginning of a project to pre-populate a DESIGN database with a list of Equipment data from other Engineering data systems. It is not intended for the transfer of data from one Project to another. The geometry of the imported equipment will not be defined by this method. It will be necessary to complete the definition of the Equipment by using the Design Equipment GUI. The import is a two-stage process that initially analyses the import file and reports errors and identifies if the entry is new or appears to exist already in the database. The second stage is to import those entries that you want to, based on the results of the analysis. The content of the import file used as the input for this function must follow certain rules as

described below; otherwise the data import will be rejected by the system. Note: The LEXICON Database must be correctly configured, and the supplied values must be valid for the User Defined Attribute (UDA) being set. The function is available when you select the Equipment Application, from within the DESIGN Module, and select Utilities>Import Equipment