Overlay Screen (Terminal):

Overlay Screen

Overlays the current screen with the designated screen.

Is a terminal screen.

Configure the action as follows.

1	Action type
2	Screen name
3	Base project
4	Confirmed
5	Variables

1	Action type

Select Overlay screen.

2	Screen name

Name of the CimView screen that will overlay the current screen when the action is triggered.

Default

Blank

CimView users specify the screen that will overlay the current screen.

3	Base project

A project name in the Base project field to qualify unqualified points.

Note: If the project is running during configuration all currently available projects are listed in the Base project drop down list. Any of the listed projects can be selected or another can be entered.

Default

Blank

Points are not associated with a project.

Confirmed

When checked, Confirmed requires confirmation at runtime.

A message box will display before the action occurs requesting confirmation to proceed.

Default

Clear

Confirmation is not required.

Variables

Opens an Initial Variable Values dialog box. The overlay screen can take ownership of the variables listed in the dialog box.

The screen takes ownership of:

A	Qualified variables with the objects that have the specified names.
	If there are no objects with names that match a qualified variable object name, that variable is disregarded.
B	Unqualified variables.
C	Send public variable values
	Checked		Public variables values on the screen will be set to corresponding variables on the destination screen. Important: Make sure the variables are public on both screens. The Overlay Screen procedure will pass: Public screen variables Values explicitly defined under the variables button The Overlay Screen procedure will not pass: Object variables, whether they are public or private. If both a public screen variable and a variable that is defined with the button have the same name, the public screen variable takes precedence.
D	Close		Close the Initial Variable Values dialog box; listed variables will be associated with the procedure.
E	Cancel		Close the Initial Variable Values dialog box without saving entries that were just made.
Default		No variables

Example

TANK1\Start is a qualified variable

Where

TANK1 is the object name.

Startis the variable.

Fill_1 is an unqualified variable.

More information

Screen actions.