Abstract: A technical installation having at least one measurement point, wherein the measurement point has a plurality of IO signals, to which in each case a data container is assigned in a control system of the technical installation.

Abstract: A technical installation having at least one measurement point, wherein the measurement point has a plurality of IO signals, to which in each case a data container is assigned in a control system of the technical installation.

Abstract: A method for operating an automation system having automation units, a computer program for implementing the method and a computer system having such a computer program, wherein technology-oriented plant description data is stored in the automation system, the plant description data is organized in an object tree with nodes and edges, and wherein the plant description data comprises references to program data in individual automation programs and nodes of the object tree (36) containing references to program data are stored in or at least also in that automation unit which provides the respective program data.

Abstract: A method for operating an automation device, into the memory of which an automation solution has been loaded, wherein a technology-oriented control interpreter accesses a data warehouse of the automation solution, and is able to control external commands by virtue of such commands being analyzed and being implemented according to the analysis, where the technology-oriented control interpreter extracts at least one entity designation and at least one instruction from a respective command, the technology-oriented control interpreter searches for an object matching the entity designation in the data warehouse of the automation solution and, in the event of success, checks whether the instruction contained in the command has been defined for the found object, and where the technology-oriented control interpreter causes execution of the instruction for the found object.

Abstract: A software tool for automation having a functionality for output conversion, where a plurality of applications, which are each intended for a dedicated object domain, are or can be combined with the software tool at the same time, each application comprises at least one first software interface for access to the output conversion, and where the output conversion comprises at least one mapping component for conversion of objects from an object domain of the application to an object of an abstract object model which is defined for the output component.

Abstract: A method for operating an automation system having automation units, a computer program for implementing the method and a computer system having such a computer program, wherein technology-oriented plant description data is stored in the automation system, the plant description data is organized in an object tree with nodes and edges, and wherein the plant description data comprises references to program data in individual automation programs and nodes of the object tree (36) containing references to program data are stored in or at least also in that automation unit which provides the respective program data.

Abstract: A method for operation of an automation system is specified, with programming elements for integration into a control program provided for the control and/or monitoring of a technical process being transferred or being able to be transferred from a programming device included at least part of the time in the automation system to at least one automation device included in the automation system, with a program element being assigned a first state which identifies this element as available for the control program or a second state which identifies the program element as integrated into the control program, in which there is provision for each program element to be assigned or be able to be assigned at least one further state, so that this state, especially for program modifications, when program elements have been deleted for example, enables the option of testing (debugging) the control program at any time to be maintained.

Abstract: A method and a system for the synchronization of data between applications are provided. Data is exchanged at least partially between the applications, the exchanged data being synchronized with the data that is present in the respective application. To simplify the synchronization process, according to the invention an identification that signifies incompleteness is assigned to the data.

Abstract: There is described a method for operating an automation system, in which automation-specific data is filed in a database, an access to the data taking place using a database interface, all access to the data taking place via one and the same database interface and when an access to the database takes place, a datum to which the access relates is identified by a unique reference, in which on the datum identified via the reference a buffer is formed or used and a status of the datum is backed up in the buffer.

Abstract: A method and a system for the synchronization of data between applications are provided. Data is exchanged at least partially between the applications, the exchanged data being synchronized with the data that is present in the respective application. To simplify the synchronization process, according to the invention an identification that signifies incompleteness is assigned to the data.

Abstract: There is described a method for operating an automation system, in which automation-specific data is filed in a database, an access to the data taking place using a database interface, all access to the data taking place via one and the same database interface and when an access to the database takes place, a datum to which the access relates is identified by a unique reference, in which on the datum identified via the reference a buffer is formed or used and a status of the datum is backed up in the buffer.

Abstract: A method for operation of an automation system is specified, with programming elements for integration into a control program provided for the control and/or monitoring of a technical process being transferred or being able to be transferred from a programming device included at least part of the time in the automation system to at least one automation device included in the automation system, with a program element being assigned a first state which identifies this element as available for the control program or a second state which identifies the program element as integrated into the control program, in which there is provision for each program element to be assigned or be able to be assigned at least one further state, so that this state, especially for program modifications, when program elements have been deleted for example, enables the option of testing (debugging) the control program at any time to be maintained.

Abstract: A data processing system for displaying, on a graphic display unit, a comparison result of at least two data structures each organized in a respective directory tree (9,16). An improved and quicker view of the comparison result is achieved, whereby a graphically clear representation of the comparison result is formed by a single result directory tree (17), in which the structural and/or content differences between the compared directory trees are represented by defined graphical markings.

Abstract: A data processing system for displaying, on a graphic display unit, a comparison result of at least two data structures each organized in a respective directory tree (9,16). An improved and quicker view of the comparison result is achieved, whereby a graphically clear representation of the comparison result is formed by a single result directory tree (17), in which the structural and/or content differences between the compared directory trees are represented by defined graphical markings.