ADOPTION OF WORKSTATION IN INFORMATION SYSTEM OF PROCESS CONTRO L ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method for adopting a workstation in an information system of a process control environment, the information system comprising a plurality of workstations and at least one backup unit. For backup-copying, application programs, configuration information and device-specific setting of a first workstation and a restoration order thereof are specified. The application programs, configuration information and device-specific settings of a first workstation are stored in the backup unit, associating them with an identifier of the first workstation. The application programs, configuration information and device-specific settings associated with the identifier of the first workstation are restored from the backup unit to at least one workstation in a predetermined restoration order when the information system is in need of a workstation substantially similar to the first workstation. At least one application program is activated at the workstation with configuration as its input.