Projects
1 | Task selector | 2 | Project table |
3 | Context menu | 4 | Toolbar |
5 | Archive pane |
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① Task selector
Task | Description |
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Projects | Current task |
Settings |
② Project table
If the Show recently used projects option is activated, there are 2 tabs displayed, the Recent projects tab and the All projects tab.
Activating the Show recently used projects option increases performance if there is a large number of products in your folder.
Settings
The Pack & Go tab is only visible if there is a Pack & Go package.
There are 3 ways to remove projects from the Recent projects list:
- Select Remove from the context menu
- Click the x icon beside the list item
- Press the [Del] key

The projects are not deleted, they are only removed from the list.
Column | Description |
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[Number] (Recent projects) | The number indicates the original sequence in the All projects list. |
Name | Project name.
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Description | Description |
Location | Shows the information defined in Project Manager > Settings > Information . Enter a term into the Filter field to reduce the number of entries on the list. |
Path (Recent projects) | Path to the project folder. |
③ Context menu
Command | Description |
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Edit | Highlights the selected element for renaming. |
Open | Opens the selected project. |
Go to data location | Opens the directory where the selected item is stored. |
Duplicate project structure | Duplicates the building structure of the project. The following data is accepted:
Note: No automation station or device information is duplicated. |
Archive project | Creates an archive of the selected projects. The target directory for archives is defined in Project Manager > Settings > Projects and paths. |
Restore project | Opens the Restore project dialog box where you can select a project to be restored. |
Add project | Adds a new ABT Site project. |
Add folder | Adds a new folder. |
Delete | Deletes the selected project or folder. |
Create Pack & Return | Only for Pack & Go packages. Displays the Create Pack & Return dialog box. Allows you to specify a work package name. Upon completion a message box displays with the file name and the option to open the folder it was created in. |
④ Toolbar
Command | Description |
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Open project | Opens the selected project. Projects are password-protected. You have to enter user name and password first. Projects created with older tool versions have to be converted, these projects are indicated with a |
Add project | Opens a dialog box to add a new ABT Site project. Enter and confirm a password. The password will be used as Administrator password in your project. Select Root folder to add a new ABT Site project on the top level even if a lower level folder is selected. |
Browse project | Select a folder to browse for projects. ABT Site will not only search for projects in the selected folder but also in the subfolders, and list all found projects in the Recent projects tab. Only available in the Recent projects tab. |
Add folder | Opens a dialog box to add a new folder. Select Root folder to add a top level project folder. |
Delete | Deletes the selected project or folder. |
Import | Opens a dropdown menu with two options to open and import configuration data which can be used in ABT Site.
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⑤ Archive pane
Command | Description |
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Archive file name | Shows archive files fort he selected project. INFO: Only archives with the same project name are listed, if they are found in the defined archive path (see Settings > Projects and path). |
Size | Size of archive files. |
Restore | Restores and override the existing project version. |
Indicates that the project has been created using an older tool version. Projects created with older tool versions have to be converted.