Properties Window

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Introduction

The Properties Window is a component of the Configuration Tool. The Properties Window allows you to view and, if required, change the properties of a selected item:

Note: The Properties Window showing the properties of a tag.

Using the properties window you can change:

• The configuration of the selected tag in the Tag Window.
• The properties of selected item(s) in the Graphic Editor.
• The properties of selected item(s) in the Plot Editor.
• The properties of a toolbar button using the Toolbar Editor.
• The properties of a column using the Database Table Editor.

Showing the Properties Window

If you cannot see the Properties Window, it may have been hidden. To show the properties window:

1. On the Configuration Tool menu, select View.
2. On the View menu, select Toolbars and Docking Windows.
3. On the Toolbars and Docking Windows menu, select Properties.

Property Value Editors

Many properties support a browse button which invokes an editor to help edit the property.

These Properties Editors are supported:

• Data Binding Editor - links the appearance of an item with a data source.
• Embedded Graphic Bindings Editor - a specialized editor for linking parameters of an embedded graphic.
• Font Chooser Dialog - selects a font for drawing graphics or trends.
• Global Bindings Editor - declares common code for use by other IEC 61131-3 script properties.
• Operator Action Editor - configures what happens when an operator interacts with an item.
• Serial Port Mode Editor - edits a serial port mode string.
• Shortcut Editor - defines a combination of key strokes to run a command.

Database Tag Properties

When the Properties Window displays the properties of a Database Tag, you can do the following additional tasks:

• Drag a reference to a database tag property onto a Graphic Page.
• If the database tag is in a Linked Folder, you can choose whether each property tracks the corresponding property in the Template Folder.

Drag a Database Tag Property onto a Graphic Page

If the following are all true, you can drag a database tag property directly onto a Graphic Page:

• The Properties Window is displaying the properties of a Database Tag.
• A Graphic Page is open for editing.

To drag a reference to a tag configuration property onto a graphic page:

1. Press the left mouse button down on the property.
2. Drag the mouse onto the graphic page.
3. Release the mouse button.

Database Tag Properties Tracking the Template Folder

When you first display the configuration properties of a Database Tag that is in a Linked Folder, the properties are linked to the template:

The lock symbol indicates the properties track the template.

To change whether a configuration property tracks the Template Folder:

1. Right-click the property name.
2. Select Track Template Folder
   
   Remove the check mark from the Track Template option to stop the property tracking the template.

Further Information

Tag Window

To learn how to edit tags in the SCADA database.

Graphic Editor

To learn about editing graphic pages.

Toolbar Editor

To learn about editing the operator toolbar.

Glossary

For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.

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