An information processing apparatus includes a display portion, a storage portion, and a processing portion. The processing portion is configured to display an operation-process identifying information that indicates an operation process of a plurality of operation processes, and a figure information that represents a flow-path structure, on the display portion. The processing portion is configured to display a flow-path portion used as a flow path of the flow-path structure in an operation process indicated by the operation-process identifying information, on the display portion by using the figure information. The processing portion is configured to associate the flow-path portion with the operation-process identifying information and store the flow-path portion associated with the operation-process identifying information, in the storage portion, as flow-path setting information.

An electronic operator interface based controller and device automatic downloads are provided. An electronic operator interface can determine if control logic or content used by an industrial controller has been updated, changed, or otherwise modified. If the content has been modified, then the electronic operator interface can automatically obtain the content and store a back-up copy in memory. Additionally or alternatively, the electronic operator interface can periodically update a backup copy of the content. Furthermore, the electronic operator interface can determine if the controller has lost its content, and restore the content from the most recent version saved in memory.

A method includes requesting a controller, which controls one or more field devices in an industrial control network, to report code currently used by the controller for controlling the field devices. The code reported by the controller is compared with a stored baseline version of the code, and a notification is issued upon detecting a discrepancy between the code reported by the controller and the baseline version.

An electronic operator interface based controller and device automatic downloads are provided. An electronic operator interface can determine if control logic or content used by an industrial controller has been updated, changed, or otherwise modified. If the content has been modified, then the electronic operator interface can automatically obtain the content and store a back-up copy in memory. Additionally or alternatively, the electronic operator interface can periodically update a backup copy of the content. Furthermore, the electronic operator interface can determine if the controller has lost its content, and restore the content from the most recent version saved in memory.

An electronic operator interface based controller and device automatic downloads are provided. An electronic operator interface can determine if control logic or content used by an industrial controller has been updated, changed, or otherwise modified. If the content has been modified, then the electronic operator interface can automatically obtain the content and store a back-up copy in memory. Additionally or alternatively, the electronic operator interface can periodically update a backup copy of the content. Furthermore, the electronic operator interface can determine if the controller has lost its content, and restore the content from the most recent version saved in memory.

An electronic operator interface based controller and device automatic downloads are provided. An electronic operator interface can determine if control logic or content used by an industrial controller has been updated, changed, or otherwise modified. If the content has been modified, then the electronic operator interface can automatically obtain the content and store a back-up copy in memory. Additionally or alternatively, the electronic operator interface can periodically update a backup copy of the content. Furthermore, the electronic operator interface can determine if the controller has lost its content, and restore the content from the most recent version saved in memory.