Configuration method for transmitting data from a field device

A field device, comprising:

• the field device configured to execute the following steps:
• creating a configuration for electronically transmitting the data;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the field device;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the target system;
• sending the configuration from the field device to the target system, and
• sending the data from the field device to the target system,
• wherein the data are forwarded, processed, stored or discarded in the field device based on the subconfiguration of the field device,
• wherein the data are processed or stored in the target system based on the subconfiguration of the target system, and
• wherein the respective subconfiguration of the transmitting system is automatically removed from the configuration advanced to the subsequent intermediate system;
• wherein one or more intermediate systems are interposed in the data path between field device and target system;
• these respectively take into account the relevant subconfiguration of the configuration transmitted to them and forward, process, store or discard the received data based on their subconfiguration;
• wherein each subconfiguration includes the data format to be used by the subsequent intermediate system or the target system.

A non-transitory computer program product comprising commands which have the effect that a field device executes the following method steps:

• creating a configuration for electronically transmitting the data;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the field device;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the target system;
• sending the configuration from the field device to the target system, and
• sending the data from the field device to the target system,
• wherein the data are forwarded, processed, stored or discarded in the field device based on the subconfiguration of the field device,
• wherein the data are processed or stored in the target system based on the subconfiguration of the target system, and
• wherein the respective subconfiguration of the transmitting system is automatically removed from the configuration advanced to the subsequent intermediate system;
• wherein one or more intermediate systems are interposed in the data path between field device and target system;
• these respectively take into account the relevant subconfiguration of the configuration transmitted to them and forward, process, store or discard the received data based on their subconfiguration;
• wherein each subconfiguration includes the data format to be used by the subsequent intermediate system or the target system.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which the following computer program steps are stored:

• creating a configuration for electronically transmitting the data;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the field device;
• loading at least one subconfiguration on the target system;
• sending the configuration from the field device to the target system, and
• sending the data from the field device to the target system,
• wherein the data are forwarded, processed, stored or discarded in the field device based on the subconfiguration of the field device,
• wherein the data are processed or stored in the target system based on the subconfiguration of the target system, and
• wherein the respective subconfiguration of the transmitting system is automatically removed from the configuration advanced to the subsequent intermediate system;
• wherein one or more intermediate systems are interposed in the data path between field device and target system;
• these respectively take into account the relevant subconfiguration of the configuration transmitted to them and forward, process, store or discard the received data based on their subconfiguration;
• wherein each subconfiguration includes the data format to be used by the subsequent intermediate system or the target system.