Auto Create Properties

To create multiple new properties with attributes derived from headings on the datasheet

1. Click New Properties, then Auto Create Properties.

   The Auto Create Properties window is then displayed:

   

2. Click on the datasheet headings from which the attributes of the new properties are to be based. As each heading is clicked on, default details derived from the heading text are listed in the window. For example:

   

3. The default object type is 'InstrumentData'. If required, change this to Process Data by selecting ProcessData from the list of values available in the Object Type fields.

4. The rest of the default details can either be edited as described below, or in the Property Definition window accessed by clicking on the button in the Edit field. For details, refer to Add New Property Definition.

Specify Details of New Properties

5. If required, change the object type as described above.

6. The default property names and captions are copies from the selected heading text. Edit these as required by direct entry into the Property Name and Caption fields.

7. If a property is of the Process_Data object type, if the new property has units, check the Has Units checkbox (not used for InstrumentData property types).

8. The default data type is 'Text'. Specify a different data type in the Datatype field, if required.

9. To auto-map a new properties to the datasheet cell to the right of the heading from which it was derived, check the AutoMap checkbox. Check the AutoMap All checkbox to check all the AutoMap checkboxes.

10. To remove a property from the window, select it and then click Delete.

Create the New Properties

11. Click the Create button.

    The new properties will then be created (and mapped to datasheet cells for those properties where this option was selected).

    For properties of the ProcessData type that had their HasUnits checkbox checked, a property definition for the units of the new property is automatically created at the same time.

    The name of a units property definition will be the name of the new property suffixed with the units suffix specified in the Please enter a new Units Suffix window accessed from the Property Definitions window (see Preferences - the default suffix is "Units"). The data type of units property definitions is text. Neither this nor the name may be changed.

    A report listing details of the created properties will be displayed: