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Version: V3 (Ignition 8.3)

system.mes.meter.importMeterTypesFromJson

Description​

Imports Meter Type records from a JSON file.

Permissions​

This method requires the METERING.WRITE.SAVE permission.

Syntax​

system.mes.meter.importMeterTypesFromJson(bytes)

Parameters​

ParameterTypeNullableDescription
bytesbyte[]FalseThe JSON file contents as bytes.

Returns​

Returns a JSON representation of the import response.

Code Examples​

Script Console​

# Open a file dialog and import Meter Types from the selected JSON file
path = system.file.openFile("json")
if path is not None:
jsonBytes = system.file.readFileAsBytes(path)
response = system.mes.meter.importMeterTypesFromJson(jsonBytes)
print(response)