Wizard Backup (.uuw) vs Direct Config Backup (.xml) Files

[flintdk]

Hello all,

If I use the Update Wizard and to a backup to a ".uuw" file before performing an update, I can look inside the file and see some direct configuration data, all for blocks in the DEnn range, like the following:
<c DID="DE00" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE00" Data="000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"/>
<c DID="DE01" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE01" Data="0000000000000000"/>
<c DID="DE02" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE02" Data="C840"/>
<c DID="DE03" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE03" Data="F800"/>
<c DID="DE04" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE04" Data="DA00"/>
<c DID="DE05" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE05" Data="60"/>
<c DID="DE06" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE06" Data="D800"/>
<c DID="DE07" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE07" Data="B900"/>
<c DID="DE08" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE08" Data="03E8"/>
<c DID="DE09" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE09" Data="03E8"/>
<c DID="DE0A" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE0A" Data="110761"/>
<c DID="DE0B" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE0B" Data="FC"/>
<c DID="DE0C" Desc="Direct Configuraation DID DE0C" Data="00"/>

But if I use the Direct Configuration tool and do a backup I look in that file and I see information from TWO block ranges, DEnn and FDnn:
<VEHICLE VEHICLE_YEAR="MY15" VEHICLE_ID="CD391" VIN="NONE" MODULE="DDM">
<DID ID="DE00">000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</DID>
<DID ID="DE01">0000000000000000</DID>
<DID ID="DE02">C840</DID>
<DID ID="DE03">B800</DID>
<DID ID="DE04">DA00</DID>
<DID ID="DE05">60</DID>
<DID ID="DE06">D800</DID>
<DID ID="DE07">B900</DID>
<DID ID="DE08">03E8</DID>
<DID ID="DE09">03E8</DID>
<DID ID="DE0A">110761</DID>
<DID ID="DE0B">FC</DID>
<DID ID="DE0C">00</DID>
<DID ID="FD03">3130303732303432</DID>
<DID ID="FD07">000295A3000164E7</DID>
<DID ID="FD0C">FFFFFC</DID>
</VEHICLE>

My questions are:
-> What is the extra information in the FDnn blocks in the Direct Configuration backup files and is it important?
-> If I want to restore the direct configuration data in the .UUW file is there a way to do that in UCDS, or do I have to manually edit the .uuw and produce an .XML file that I can import?

Thanks!

[kroligoff]

You can load in Direct Configuration section.

[flintdk]

Hi kroligoff - thanks, that's great (makes sense too).

-> Do you know what the information in the FDnn blocks is, e.g.:
<DID ID="FD03">3130303732303432</DID>
<DID ID="FD07">000295A3000164E7</DID>
<DID ID="FD0C">FFFFFC</DID>
... as this is not in the .uuw file?

-> Should I ALWAYS restore the direct configuration from the .uuw after running the UcdsUpdateWizard? Or is it only required sometimes?

[kroligoff]

Any modules on any fw may be reset configuratin after update.
Use Direct Config and Load from Etis use VIn or load file

[flintdk]

You can load in Direct Configuration section.

Hi kroligoff,

I tested this this morning. I am using the latest UCDS (v2.7.3). I can not load a .uuw file in the direct configuration section (to restore direct config).

Did I misunderstand you?

I understand the rest: if I update a module I may lose configuration. I can restore that configuration using an as-built load using my Vin from ETIS. -or- I can restore that configuration using a backup from a file. But the only files I can load in the direct configuration section are the .xml files produced by the DirectConfiguration tool - unless I'm doing something wrong.

[kroligoff]

Currently load from Etis use VIN.