Attributes Rules
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2025
- 2 minute read
The Attributes rules are used to modify the attributes of the copied elements, rules can comprise of the following:
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Element Type |
Filters by element type |
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Expression |
Filters by expression |
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Attribute Name |
The attribute to modify, a drop down of all attributes available for selection once the Element Type cell has been filled-in. |
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Default Value |
Changes the attribute value back to default, for example: sets it to the attribute value of a brand-new element. |
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Attribute Value |
Value to change the attribute to. |
Use the Load Rules and Save Rules functionality to load and save rules. The naming and attribute rules are saved in different files and are saved and loaded independently from each other.
A default set of saved rules can be stored for each, the files are stored in the following locations:
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%AVEVA_DESIGN_DFLTS%DataReuse\Data Reuse Naming Rules - Default.csv
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%AVEVA_DESIGN_DFLTS%DataReuse\Data Reuse Attribute Rules - Default.csv.
There is also the addition functionality available for selection, Add Rules, Copy Selected Rules, Remove Selected Rules and Remove All Rules.
Preview
Use the Preview functionality to view a preview of the new names based on the naming rules along with any errors.
Use the Apply functionality to copy the elements to the new location and apply any rules for names and attributes. A Confirmation message is displayed.
