Importing an XDA Configuration

In INCA and MDA V7.x, configurations are created in XDA format. To reuse these existing configurations, simply import the XDA file into an V8.7 configuration. The original XDA file will not be changed by V8.7.

To see how you can import an MDA V7 configuration and manage the instruments, watch our video Import and Layer Handling.

On the Configuration tab of the ribbon, click .
Select an existing configuration in XDA format.
If V8.7 cannot find the measure file, you can do one of the following:
- Select the measure file from your file system. The measure file that was previously used in the XDA file is mapped with the newly selected measure file. All signals that are contained in the new measure file are displayed. Only signals that are not contained in the new measure file are indicated as 'no-match' signals.
- Continue the import without selecting a measure file. All signals are indicated as 'no-match' signals. If you add a measure file later, the Add or Replace Files dialog opens. For more information, see To use the "Add or Replace Files" dialog.

For XDA files from INCA V7.x, a new layer is created for the complete imported content. For XDA files from MDA V7.x, a new layer is created for each instrument. V8.7 imports as much contents (instruments, signals and settings, calculated signals, Find criteria as calculated signals, and references to measure files) as are described in the XDA file, and supported in MDA V8. If a content could not be imported, this is indicated by a warning message in the status bar at the bottom of the V8.7 window. When clicking onto it, more details are given.

For more information about the import of calculated signals see Importing Calculated Signals via XCS Export File and Import Calculated Signals from XDA Files: Differences between MDA V7 and MDA V8.