The Schedule Import Manager is the default view for a device’s Schedules extension. Like other managers, it is a table-based view (Figure 64). Each row corresponds to an imported Niagara schedule (read-only). Configuration for each includes its name and whether it is enabled.

When building a network in the station, you use this view to create, edit, and delete imported Niagara schedules. In the case of a Niagara network (only), each schedule that you import results in the creation of a remote “schedule export descriptor” in that remote Niagara station.

Following station configuration, this view provides a status summary for collecting imported schedules. You can also use it to issue manual “Import” commands to one or more schedules. This causes an immediate import request to pull schedule configuration data from the remote device.

Only imported schedules appear in the Schedule Import Manager—any other components that may also reside under Schedules do not appear. For example, you do not see the default “Retry Trigger” component (see About the Retry Trigger), or if a NiagaraStation, schedule export descriptors. However, the Nav tree and other views on Schedules provide you access to these items.

At the bottom of the view, the button “New” lets you manually create new imported schedules in the station. An “Edit” button lets you edit a few properties of one or more imported schedules. Buttons “Discover,” “Add” and “Match” are also available, (these work similarly as in the Point Manager). An “Import” button is available to manually import (pull data) into one or more selected imported schedules. Finally, depending on driver, additional buttons may be available.

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