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# How to: Importing OPC UA items

Monokot Server Administrator provides a tool for importing OPC UA items into CSV file.

To open the utility, in Monokot Server Administrator select *Tools* → *CSV Generator* → *Import OPC UA Items*.

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Specify settings for connecting to the OPC UA server and click *Connect*.

In the *Browser* panel, select the folder you want to import and click *Add Branch*.

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The selected items will appear in the *Import Items* panel and will be ready for saving to a CSV file. Click *Save as CSV...*, save the file to disk and close the utility.

Open the device manager, create an OPC UA Client device with the name **opcua-cli** and necessary connection parameters.

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Open the tag manager, select the group to which you want to import, click *Import CSV...* and select the previously saved file.

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In the window that appears, check *Select from the manager* and click the selection button.

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In the device selection window, choose the previously created device named **opcua-cli** and click *Import*. 

For the changes to take effect, they need to be synchronized with the server by pressing the *Sync* button or the F5 key. Now the structure of folders and variables of the external OPC UA server is recreated and ready for use.