Option 3.1. Work in the Point Cross Reference Tree View

Point ID display.

Open the Point Properties dialog box.

Modify a point or an instance where the point is being used

Point ID display

Once you have selected which views (Tree and/or text) in which you want information displayed in the Point Cross Reference dialog box, you can easily review that information by simply selecting the appropriate Point ID.

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Selected point

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Subsystems:

 

Database Logger

Event Manager

Points

Screens

Scripts

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Point use.

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Expanded tree. (It can also be contracted.)

Open the Point Properties dialog box

  1. Select the point in the left pane of the Point Cross Reference window.

  2. Do one of the following.

Method 1

  1. Right click the object that represents the point instance you want to review in the right pane of the Point Cross Reference window.

  2. Select Open from the popup menu.

Result: A properties window that applies to the point instance you selected displays.

Method 2

  1. Click View on the Point Cross Reference menu bar.

  2. Select Properties.

Result: The Point Properties dialog box for the selected point opens.

Method 3

Press Alt+Enter on the keyboard.

Result: The Point Properties dialog box for the selected point opens.

Modify a point or an instance where the point is being used

  1. Select the point you want to modify in the left pane of the Point Cross Reference window.

  2. Go to the tree view pane.

  3. Right-click the instance you want to modify.

  4. Select Open from the popup menu.

Result: The related window that contains the information you want to modify opens, as follows:

Selected Instance

Related Window or Dialog Box that Opens

Database Logger

Database Logger configuration window.

Event Manager

CIMPLICITY Event Manager window.

Points

Project Name Point - Configuration window.

Point name

Point's Point Properties dialog box.

Screens

Blank CimEdit screen.

Screen name

Point's CimEdit screen with open Point View - Screen window.

Scripts

Blank CIMPLICITY Program Editor window.

Script name

CIMPLICITY Program Editor with script that contains the point.

 Note: If the object you select has no properties, that selection will not be available when you click the right mouse button.

More information

Step 3. Focus on one point.