The
Shared
database folder contains all tags shared between
IWS and the
selected PC-based Control device. You must create and modify these
tags in the PC-based Control software, and then they will be
imported automatically into
IWS under the following conditions:
- When you start IWS; or
- When you right-click on the Shared Tags folder, which refreshes
(updates) the database.
Note: Each
PC-based Control software package has its own individual interface
characteristics and conditions that allow IWS to import its tags. For
example, the PC-based Control software application might have to be
running for you to import database tags into IWS.
If there are no PC-based Control software products
associated with the application, the Datasheet View and Tag List subfolders (located in the
Shared Database folder) will
be empty.
You cannot edit shared tags in the IWS environment, but you can
modify them in the PC-based Control software. You can, however
configure shared tags in any IWS task like any other tag. Shared tags are
read-only, and viewable on the Tag
Property dialog and the Shared Tag datasheet.
Note:
Right-click on the Shared
Database folder (or click Datasheet View) and select the Refresh option to update your last "version"
of the PC-based Control software's tags database. To change the
Shared tags database (create a new tag, delete tags, or change tag
properties), you must activate this command update the IWS shared database.
To view the
Tag
Property dialog:
- Click on the Tag
Properties tool on the Tag
Properties toolbar (the tag name must be in the Tag name field); or
- Double-click on the tag name located in the
Tag List subfolder (Project Tags folder)
When the Shared
Tag datasheet displays, it contains four columns (Name, Size, Type, and Description). This
datasheet is read-only, you can use it to view shared tags
only.