User interface badging
- Last UpdatedAug 01, 2025
- 5 minute read
To convey information in an intuitive way close to the source of the problem, AVEVA Process Simulation dynamically badges objects displayed on the user interface.
As a rule of thumb, green badges signify a good, solvable state or default data, blue badges signify that something has been set or touched by a user, yellow badges indicate a warning state and red badges mean that there is an error.
The following table lists the variety of badges used in AVEVA Process Simulation, and what each badge means.
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Badge or Attribute |
Where Found |
Applies To |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Model Editor, Fluid Editor, Port Editor |
Parameters, conditions, connections, variables, equations, models, ports, and external |
The item is OK. |
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Model Editor, Fluid Editor, Port Editor |
Parameters, conditions, connections, variables, equations, models, ports, and external |
The item contains a problem. Hover over the badge for more information. |
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Simulation Manager |
Equations |
The equation is part of a system of equations that is correctly specified and can be solved. |
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Simulation Manager |
Equations |
The equation is part of a system of equations that cannot be solved. Hover over the badge to see more information. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector |
Variables, parameters |
Default data or action that may be overridden. The badge is not displayed in the Simulation Manager, but it is displayed in the Properties Inspector. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector, Canvas |
Variables, parameters, Canvas |
Required data must be supplied or confirm the current value. You can also recover the value from a snapshot. If the variable is invariant, you can use the recover invariant data option from the Snapshot Manager. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, simulation Canvas |
Variables, parameters, Canvas |
User-supplied data is outside of normal limits. |
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Canvas, Simulation Manager |
Models |
Equipment model refers to a Model Type that cannot be found. The model can still be solved unless the red "X" (not solved) badge is displayed. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector |
Variables, parameters |
User-supplied data; entry satisfied. The badge is not displayed in the Simulation Manager, but it is displayed in the Properties Inspector. |
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Properties Inspector, Simulation Manager, Canvas variable references, Mini Inspector |
Equations, model instances |
The equation or model instance is not solved. |
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Properties Inspector, Simulation Manager, Canvas variable references, Mini Inspector |
Variable values |
The variable value is not solved. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector |
Variable specification |
A cleared checkbox indicates that the variable is calculated. A selected checkbox indicates that the value of the variable is specified. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector |
Variable specification |
A black checkbox background indicates that you cannot change the Specified status for the variable. For example, if the variable is calculated, you cannot change the variable to a specified variable. If you need to change the specification status for the variable, a Model Writer must modify the model so that you can change the status. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector |
Variable specification |
The equipment model is either over-specified or underspecified. The red checkbox background indicates that this variable can be specified (or calculated) to get you closer to a properly-specified system. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector |
Variable Specification |
The blue and red box indicates that you have overridden the variable and that it is also over-specified or underspecified. |
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Simulation Manager, Properties Inspector, Mini Inspector |
Variable specification |
The blue checkbox background indicates that you have changed the specified or calculated status so that it is now different from the original (default) setting defined in the Model Editor. |
