TAG DIALOG (BOZZA)
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Indice Argomenti

	      1. Saving tag
	      2. Cloning a tag


This dialog allows to define new [tags] or to edit
existing ones. It can be accessed from: * [Tag list
dialog]; * [Alarm list] by pressing the Edit tag
button or with a double click over an alarm; * [I/O
Hook list] with a double click on an [I/O Hook]
row. The Tag dialog allows defining all the aspects
of a [tag]: * Domain: define if the tag belongs to
the [Shared or User domain]. * Tag name: the unique
name of the [tag] (the name must be unique along
all [Replaceable objects]). When the edited [tag]
is about to be renamed a warning message like is
displayed: to avoid tag rename when a [clone] was
desired. * Description: A brief description of the
[tag] usage/meaning. For boolean [alarm tags] this
is also the default alarm description (can be
customized with the @B [property]). * Alarm group:
define the [alarm group] the [tag] and its [alarms]
belong to. * Tag class: a [tag] can inherit many
properties from its [tag class]. It's another way
to classify [tags], even if they (currently) don't
need properties; and a convenient way to quickly
change the [properties] of a group of [tags]. *
Array dimensions: if you need to define a [tag
array] you have to specify its dimension size(es)
in these fields. For a mono dimensional [tag array]
only a dimension have to be entered (the number of
elements of the array). For a multi dimensional (up
to 3) [tag array] enter a comma separated list of
dimensions. * Type specific properties: A set of
properties that is specific for the [type of the
tag]. The alarm definition is also defined (in this
area) if the [tag type] support [alarms] (see
[boolean tag alarm definition] and [analog tag
alarm definition]). ((())) * Flags area: a set of
check boxes to set some advanced [tag] features and
behaviours: * [Read only] * [Alarm only] * [Shared
only] * [Mailbox] * [Linkable] * [Retentive] *
[Log] * Tag used: informative only; checked when
the [tag] seems to be used and cannot be [deleted]
(see [Updating tag usage status]). * I/O Hooks:
this list shows and defines the tag [I/O Hooks] to
communicate with remote device. When an [I/O Hook]
of an existing [tag] is changed a warning message
like is showed to avoid existing tag edit instead
of a [tag cloning]. * Properties: allows to define
[tag properties] and to override properties
inherited from the [tag class]. You can define
language specific properties (for a [multilanguage
application]). * Edit tag classes: a quick access
to the [tag class] definition so new one can be
created (or an existing one can be edited) without
leaving the tag definition. 1. Saving tag By
pressing the Ok button the [tag] is saved in the
[tag database] of the [application] and the Tag
dialog will be closed. By pressing the Save button
the [tag] is saved in the [tag database] of the
[application] and the Tag dialog remain opened, so
more changes can be done to the [tag] or the saved
tag can be cloned. 2. Cloning a tag After the Tag
dialog is just opened to edit an existing [tag], or
after the edited/added [tag] is just saved (with
the Save button) the displayed [tag] can be cloned
(by pressing the Clone button) to create a new
[tag] starting from the current [tag] definition.
At least the tag name must be changed and then
cloned [tag] can be saved (with the Ok button if no
more clones are needed, with the Save button if you
want to create more clones). When the current [tag]
definition has to be saved (because of some changed
field) no [tag] clone is possible.