Siemens SIMATIC BATCH

Documentation relating to SIMATIC BATCH
The following table shows the documentation relating to SIMATIC BATCH at a glance. You
can find the documentation in PDF format after installation of SIMATIC BATCH under Start >
SIMATIC > Documentation > Language selection.
Documentation as manual Contents
SIMATIC BATCH
manual
Basic and reference information that explains the procedures for configuration and rec‐
ipe creation with SIMATIC BATCH.
SIMATIC BATCH Blocks
Manual
Reference information that explains the function, layout, integration, and interconnection
of blocks in the CFC or SFC editor.
SIMATIC BATCH - Report Views
Programming Manual
Explains how you create your own report templates for reading out the SQL database.
Describes all contents and structures of the BATCH data in the SQL database.
SIMATIC BATCH - COM API
Manual
Describes the Application Programming Interface (API) for BATCH object and data ac‐
cess. Examples with source code show how the interface is used.
Additional documents and online help files can be found in the installation path of SIMATIC
BATCH:
Documentation as
manual/online help
Storage location and content
SIMATIC BATCH - PlugIn concept
Manual, Programming Manual -
available in English only
Path: \\ProgramData\Siemens\Automation\Batch\Example\PlugIn
This description contains instructions that enable you to develop your own plug-in mod‐
ules for SIMATIC BATCH. This involves an external validity check which is used instead
of the SIMATIC BATCH check.
SIMATIC BATCH - Report Views
online help
Path on the SIMATIC BATCH server: \\ProgramData\Siemens\Automation\Batch\Ex‐
ample\Views
SIMATIC BATCH - COM API
online help
Path: \\ProgramData\Siemens\Automation\Batch\Example\BFApi\_doc
SIMATIC BATCH PCC API
Manual
“As of SIMATIC BATCH V8.2, you obtain the document from technical support”.
The document contains a C-interface specially tailored to the plant configuration of
SIMATIC BATCH.
With this interface, you can write user-specific applications.
Options for accessing the documentation related to SIMATIC BATCH and SIMATIC PCS 7
You can conveniently access all of the documentation for SIMATIC PCS 7 on the PCS 7 web
page www.siemens.com/pcs7-documentation (http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/
industrial-automation-systems-simatic/en/manual-overview/tech-doc-pcs7/Pages/
Default.aspx).
Additional helpful documents, FAQs, applications, and tools can be found on the Siemens
Industry Online Support page at http://support.automation.siemens.com (http://
support.automation.siemens.com).
My Documentation Manager (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/
38715968) gives you the option of compiling specific documentation contents into your own
manual.
Preface
SIMATIC BATCH V8.2
28 Operating Manual, 02/2016, A5E35958174-AA