Dynamic Associations

Dynamic associations are placeholders you can use on a graphics page to link to equipment, 'equipment.item' and/or variable tag references via association Cicode functions at runtime.

Note: Prior to Plant SCADA 2015, dynamic associations were referenced within Super Genie pages. With the introduction of equipment, 'equipment.item' references and partial associations, the concept is now referred to as dynamic associations.

When you replace part or all of a command or expression with a placeholder, the placeholder is called an association.

You can use associations in any graphics object properties that accept tags, commands and expressions. You can also use associations in:

• log messages for object touch and keyboard commands

• tool tips

• page keyboard commands

• the comment for Trend objects.

However, you cannot use the dynamic association syntax in a report, alarm, trend, or background Cicode function.

In the illustration below, Numeric Expression 1 has been replaced with a placeholder '?Running?'. The question marks ('? ?') denote it is a dynamic association.

Only part of Numeric Expression 2 has been replaced with the placeholder '?Equip?'.

See Also

Define Dynamic Associations

Use Equipment References with Dynamic Associations

Use Structured Tags with Dynamic Associations

Link Dynamic Associations

Dynamic Associations and Areas

Use Constants with Dynamic Associations

Use Arrays and Array Offsets with Dynamic Associations