Settings namespace attributes
- Last UpdatedAug 21, 2026
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Use attributes in the Settings namespace to enable various options for showing trends, PV, SP, and other operational parameters.
| Attribute Name | Description | Data Type |
Read/ Write |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrendDuration | Gets or sets the length of a trend duration in minutes. Default is 15. | integer | R/W |
| GridLines | Shows or hides grid lines on a pen trend. Default is true (shows grid lines). | Boolean | R/W |
| PVVisible | Shows or hides the process value of a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| PVOptimalRangeVisible | Shows or hides the optimal range indicator on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| PVOperatingAutoScale | Enables or disables meter auto scaling on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| SPVisible | Shows or hides a Setpoint on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| TrackerVisible | Shows or hides a tracker line on the meter of a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| LabelVisible | Shows or hides the label on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| EngUnitsVisible | Shows or hides the engineering units of a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ControllerOPVisible | Shows or hides the Controller Output for a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| AlarmIndicatorVisible | Shows or hides an alarm indicator on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ControllerOPCmdVisible | Shows or hides the Output Command for a Situational Awareness Library symbols. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ChartRangeIncrement | Sets the precision of the incremental range of chart values shown as measurement lines of Situational Awareness Library Dashboard symbols. Default is 5. | integer | R/W |
| SafetyVisible | Shows or hides a safety indicator on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| EnableDisableSound | Enables or disables alarm sounds. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ShowControlLinks | Shows or hides the control links of a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ShowToolTips | Shows or hides the tooltips of a graphic. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| ToggleSPTag | Toggles between a Setpoint or tagname value on a Situational Awareness Library symbol. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| DisableHorn | Enable or disable an external alarm horn. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| AckAll | Enable or disable the acknowledgement of all alarms. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| PenTrendVisible | Shows or hides all pen trend lines of a trend symbol. Default is true. | Boolean | R/W |
| OptimizeForTouch | Enable or disable optimization for touch operation. Default is false. | Boolean | R/W |
| ReadOnly |
This attribute is deprecated as of the System Platform 2020 release. See the MyViewApp.ViewApp.ReadOnly attribute for more information. |
Boolean | Read |