Tag Editor contents

An example Tag Editor for a program contains:
Item
Description
A
Columns of data in the Tag Editor for a program include:
  • Name
    . The name of the tag or parameter.
  • Data Type
    . The name of the data type. If the data type does not appear, browse to select it.
  • Description
    . Description of the tag to indicate the purpose of the tag or the latest change to the tag.
  • Style
    . Style of the tag -- DECIMAL, BINARY, OCTAL, or HEX.
  • Usage
    . The usage of the type -- usage type -- LOCAL, INPUT, OUTPUT, or INOUT. The default is LOCAL.
  • Connections
    . The connection endpoint if there is one connection. The number of connections if there are multiple connections.
B
Tags for the selected scope (controller, program, or routine).
C
Error icon for tags in error. Mouse over the icon for details or view the error in the
Messages
 tab of the
Output
 pane.
D
Error icon for the specific column of data in error. Mouse over the icon for details or view the error in the
Messages
 tab of the
Output
 pane.
E
Add Tag
 link to add a new tag to the Tag Editor.
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