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Edit point attributes

  • Last UpdatedFeb 19, 2025
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To change point attributes other than Interface ID and Point Source (Locations 1 and 4) for Performance Monitor points:

  1. Select the point or points you want to edit in the pane on the right side of the Build Tags tab, and then right-click and select Properties.

    All points, except string and digital state points, are displayed on the General tab in the Properties dialog box.

  2. Click the Advanced tab to view all of the point attributes.

    The point attributes that are different among the selected tags are highlighted.

    Properties window with General and Advanced tabs, displaying configuration settings for a data point, including descriptor, engineering units, span, point type, deviations, and compression settings

  3. To see the value of a selected point attribute for each of the points, right-click the attribute, such as Typical Value, and select Details.

    Properties window with the Advanced tab selected, showing configuration fields for a data point. The user right-clicks 'Typical Value' to open a context menu with a 'Details' option.

  4. Optional: To change the values displayed in the Point Attribute Values for <attribute> dialog box, select Change Value and change the values in one of the following ways:

    Point Attribute Values window displaying tag names and their corresponding values. Users can optionally modify values by selecting 'Change Value' and entering a new value in the provided fields.

    • Select To Selected Value. Select one of the attribute values displayed. The selected value is applied to all the tags in the list.

    • Enter a new attribute value in To Other Value. The value you entered is applied to all the tags in the list.

    Note: To leave the values unchanged, select Do not change.

  5. Click OK to close the dialog box and enter your change into the Advanced tab of the Properties dialog box.

  6. Click Apply or OK in the Properties dialog box to propagate the change to the selected points.

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