Step 8. Specify Runtime Configuration Capability

Select the Runtime tab.

Check options that can be enabled during runtime, as follows.

A

Enable Export

B

Enable Field Selection

C

Enable Filter Selection

D

Enable Sort Selection

E

Enable Printing

 

A

Enable Export

Runtime users can save the Historical Alarm Viewer screen as a .txt or .csv file.

  1. Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.

  2. Select Export on the Popup menu.

A Save As dialog box opens.

  1. Save the Historical Alarm Viewer report as a .csv or .txt file.

Note: The file is saved by default as a .txt file. If you want to save it as a .csv file, enter the full name with the extension in the File name field.

Result: The report is saved in the format you specify and can be opened in a .txt or .csv application.

B

Enable Field Selection

  1. Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.

  2. Select Select Fields on the Popup menu.

Result: A Select fields to view dialog box opens. Fields can be added, removed, moved to the left or right on the screen.

C

Enable Filter Selection

  1. Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.

  2. Select Select Filters on the Popup menu.

An Edit Filters dialog box opens.

Result: The SQL clause can be modified to change the criteria for which alarms display in the Historical Alarm Viewer.

Note: Review a required SQL query if the Historian ihRawData table is selected.

 

D

Enable Sort Selection

  1. Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.

  2. Select Select Sorting on the Popup menu.

A Select sort criterion dialog box opens.

Result: The current priorities for sorting the list can be changed.

I

E

Enable Printing

  1. Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.

  2. Select Print on the Popup menu.

A Page Setup dialog box opens.

  1. Select print criteria that reflect your Historical Alarm Viewer size and printer specifications.

  1. Click OK.

A Print Preview window opens.

  1. Click the Print button on the Preview window toolbar when you are ready to print one or more pages.

A Print dialog box opens.

  1. Click Print to print a selected page range.

More information

Steps to configure the Historical Alarm Viewer Control.