Guidelines for dragging devices or points
	Possible messages when dragging objects

Guidelines for dragging devices or points

1. Before dragging devices:

1. Make sure the device communication (devcom) is available in the second project.

2. Create a port in the second project with the same name (and devcom) as exist in the originating project.

2. When dragging points:

1. Create any associated items; e.g. Point Attribute sets, resources and alarms, in the second project before dragging.

2. Drag associated devices into the second project before dragging points.

3. Make sure you drag associated points, e.g. safety points and trigger points, along with or before the selected points.

Possible messages when dragging objects

CIMPLICITY has several built-in safeguards to insure that the dragged items will operate correctly in the second project.

Safeguards include:

If other points are associated with a dragged device, a message will ask if you want to copy those items over also.

Example

If you accidentally drag the items to the wrong location, the items will not be copied. An error message may report that the items cannot be copied.

Example

If you drag an item that has associated items that you have not configured in the second project, the items will not be copied and a message will explain why.

Example

If points you are dragging already exist in the second project, a message will ask you if you want to overwrite them.

Example

More information

Drag items from one CIMPLICITY project to another.

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