WriteReferenceFile Method

WriteReferenceFile is a method for a Trend Invoke method action.

Purpose: WriteReferenceFile

Advanced Configuration: WriteReferenceFile

Purpose: WriteReferenceFile

To write data for all lines on the chart to the reference file you designate.

Advanced Configuration: WriteReferenceFile

Click Advanced on the Action tab of the Procedure Information dialog box.

The Edit Method dialog box opens for the WriteReferenceFile method

Configuration is as follows.

Field

Description

Method name

Name of the selected method.

Note: Another method can be selected from the drop-down list.

Method result

(Optional) Setpoint that contains the status value.

When you invoke the method, the Method result displays 0.

 

Class

Boolean

 

Structure Type

BOOL

 

Allowed

Device or global Point ID.

Parameters

LineID

Null terminated string to identify what lines' values Trending should include in the Reference file when the method is invoked.

 

 

''''

All the lines on the chart.

 

 

Comma separated list of line Ids

Specific lines to export.

 

lineCount

Number of lines specified for the Lines parameter.

 

Path

Where the reference file will be located. It is recommended that you put the reference file in its own directory.

 

File

Reference file name (8 character limit).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information

List of line display methods.

All Trend methods.