Search for a tag

You can use the Find dialog box to search for specific tags in WindowViewer.

Search for a tag

1. On the Edit menu, select Find Tag/Alarm group. The Find dialog box appears.

   

2. In the Find What box, enter the name of the tag or alarm group that you want to find. By default, this displays the last tag or alarm group for which you have searched. The Find What box also maintains search history. If you are searching for a tag or an alarm group for the first time, the Find What box will be empty.

   Note: The search history is removed when you close Tag Viewer.

3. In the Search Criteria area, select one of the following:

   • Starts with: Select this option to find a tag or alarm group that begins with the text you entered in the Find What box. By default, this option is selected.

   • Contains: Select this option to find a tag or alarm group that contains the text you entered in the Find What box.

   • Exact match: Select this option to find a tag or alarm group that matches the text you entered in the Find What box.

   • Ends with: Select this option to find a tag or alarm group that ends with the text you entered in the Find What box.

4. In the Type area, select one of the following:

   • Tagname: Select this option to find a tag. By default, this option is selected.

   • Alarm group: Select this option to find an alarm group.

5. In the Parent Alarm Group box, enter the name of the alarm group to which the tag belongs. If you retain $System, which is the default value, the system does not filter the search result by any alarm group.

6. Select Find. The list of tags or alarm groups appears.

7. In the search result, double-select the tag name to select it in the Tag Viewer.

   Note: To add the tag to the watch window, select Add to Watch.