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Converting a CA 2E Device Design to Toolkit

You can convert a CA 2E device design into one or more Toolkit panel designs. By default, this process retains the existing Toolkit panel design’s command key and action bar navigation, narrative, and data even when you download a new version of the panel design.

You convert a CA 2E device design in either of the following ways:

• Use the CA 2E Convert Model Panel (YCVTMDLPNL) command.
• Enter Y for the Convert Model Panel option on the CA 2E Animate Function Panels panel.

If you enter N for the Convert Model Panel option, control is transferred to Toolkit without converting the CA 2E device design.

Note: To convert multiple CA 2E device designs to Toolkit panel designs in one step in batch, use the YCVTMDLPNL command.

Conversion is needed in the following cases:

• A panel design corresponding to your CA 2E device design does not exist in Toolkit.
• You changed the CA 2E device design and must update the Toolkit panel design to reflect the changes. It is good practice to synchronize the Toolkit panel design with the corresponding CA 2E device design.
• You want to replace the command key or action bar navigation, narrative, or test data you previously defined for the Toolkit panel design.