Compile > Compile a Project > Incremental Compilation

Incremental Compilation

You can compile the project incrementally. With incremental compilation, Citect SCADA only compiles the database records that were added (or changed) since the last compilation. The remainder of the project is not re-compiled.

Note: Some database records are dependent on other database records. If you change a dependent record, Citect SCADA compiles the entire database.

Before you run a system on a live plant, perform a complete compilation (switch off incremental compile) as the compilation will be more rigorous. Similarly, when you restore a project from floppy disk, you need to perform a complete compilation the first time (switch off incremental compile).

To switch to incremental compile:

  1. Open Citect SCADA Citect Studio.
  2. On the Activity Bar, select Options.

    3. The Options dialog box will appear.

  3. Select the Incremental compile check box.
  4. Click OK.

The compiler also supports a number of other options that modify the output of the compile error log. For more information, see Compilation Options.

See Also

Debug a Compilation

Published June 2018