The present disclosure relates to a method for configuring step by step for transmission of data from a field device to at least one target system, comprising the steps of: creating a configuration comprising at least one subconfiguration for the field device and a subconfiguration for the target system; transmitting the configuration from the field device to the target system; and transmitting the data from the field device to the target system, wherein the data are forwarded, processed, stored or discarded based on the subconfiguration of the field device in the field device, and wherein the data are processed or stored in the target system based on the subconfiguration of the target system.