You can split a project so that its data is distributed across a number of locations by making the project into a Global project. The AVEVA E3D™ users in the different locations access the same AVEVA E3D™ project. The project’s distributed nature is largely invisible to the users. Each location has its own local copy of the AVEVA E3D™ product, and local copies of AVEVA E3D™ databases. To make sure the integrity of data, the project databases are automatically checked and incremental updates are issued across all project sites.

Before you set up a Global project, you must understand the basic concepts involved, and you must carry out some preparatory steps. For detailed information about the AVEVA E3D™ Global management concepts, and about how to set up and manage a Global project, you are advised to read the Global Server User Guide. You are also advised to take a full backup of your project, as the process of making a standard project into a Global project cannot be reversed using AVEVA E3D™.