Create a ViewApp
- Last UpdatedDec 05, 2024
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You must create a ViewApp derived template before you can begin editing a ViewApp instance (only instances can be deployed to runtime). Create a new ViewApp by any of the following methods:
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Keyboard shortcut: Select base ViewApp template, then press Ctrl + Shift + N to create a derived template. Press Ctrl + N to create a ViewApp instance.
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Shortcut menu: Right-click on the ViewApp base template, select New, and then select Derived Template. To create a ViewApp instance, select the derived template, select New, and then select Instance.
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Ribbon bar: Select the ViewApp base template, and then select Template from the ribbon bar. To create a ViewApp instance, select the derived template, then select Instance from the ribbon bar.
To create a ViewApp derived template
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Open the System Platform IDE and select the Template Toolbox tab to show your Galaxy objects.
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Expand the Default Templates folder and open the 4. ViewApps folder.
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Right-click on the $ViewApp base template, select the New option, and then select Derived Template.
A $ViewApp derived template appears with an error icon (X in a black circle) to the left of the template name. This indicates that it is not yet configured.
Some details
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A screen profile and layouts must be assigned the first time you open a ViewApp in the ViewApp editor.
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See Create a ViewApp in the AVEVA OMI documentation for more information about assigning a screen profile and layouts to a ViewApp.