# Fieldbus Configuration Workspace

1. Select Library in the left-side menu bar.

2. Go to Fieldbus library .

   The workspace area shows a list of Global Fieldbus configuration.

Fieldbus library overview
Column | Description
--- | ---
Check box | Select a Fieldbus configuration.
Name | Shows the name of the Fieldbus configuration. A Push indicator can be next to the name.
Size to controller | Displays the receive size of the data frame.
Size from controller | Displays the transmit size of the data frame.
Last changed | When the last changes were made, expressed in ToolsTalk 2 time.
Changed by | Which user made the last changes.
Version | Controller software version that can support the Global Fieldbus configuration.
| Not an actual column. The list of configurations can be sorted in rising or falling alphabetical order, numerical order or time order. Click on the table header row to make an arrow visible and click on the arrow to change the current sorting direction. One arrow is shown at a time.
Controller type | Shows which controller type the Fieldbus configuration is intended for.

Fieldbus Configurations library workspace command buttons
Command | Description
--- | ---
Add | New. Creates a new Fieldbus configuration. Import. Import a Fieldbus configuration. File format is *.json
Manage | Distribute. Opens the Distribute Global Configurations dialog window. The selected Global Fieldbus configuration can be added to the distribution list. Export. Exports a selected Fieldbus configuration program. File format is *.json Delete. Removes selected Fieldbus configuration program from the list. Import Distributed - In the unlikely event of a ToolsTalk 2 license downgrade, the global distributions are automatically exported. These global distributions can be later imported using the Import Distributed function.

Select one or more Global Fieldbus configuration check box to view the distribution list. The distribution list shows all controllers currently subscribing to the selected Fieldbus configuration.

If no global Fieldbus configurations exist, the work space area is empty. Select Add to create a new Fieldbus configuration or double-click on an existing configuration to view or edit parameters.