When your system requires multiple, similar configurations, ClearSCADA includes a Group Template feature that you can use to significantly reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to configure and maintain your system.
The Group Template allows you to create a ‘model’ Group configuration. The items in a Group Template are not ‘live’, they are used as a reference for items in Group Instances.
A Group Instance is a ‘live’ version of a Group Template—each Group Instance takes most of its configuration details from the corresponding items in the Group Template that it references. You can create multiple Group Instances from one Group Template.
The topics in this section provide an overview of the various components and features that are associated with Group Templates and Group Instances. For more information, see the topics that are listed in the gray footer section at the bottom of this topic. Select the relevant entry to display the topic that you require.