Reference Builder window

External references provide the points of contact between library objects in an
Application Code Manager
project.
This table describes the fields in the
References Builder
window.
Name
Field Type
Description
Name
Text entry
The name of the external reference. This is a required field.
ReferenceScope
Dropdown menu
Determines the scope of the external reference within the current library object. If the library object contains subobjects, these will appear as options on the list, and the external reference can be scoped to them. If the library object has no subobjects,
Object
will be the only option in the list.
Data Type
Dropdown menu
The data type of the external reference. Options are:
  • String
  • Integer
  • Real
  • Boolean
Value
Text entry
The specific location of the external reference once the library object has been instantiated. By default, it uses the predefined parameter.
{ObjectName}. Displays in the format:
{ObjectName}.Tag Name
The value can be entered manually or generated by an expression. To use a calculated value for this field, click the ellipsis (...) button next to the field to open the Expression Builder.
Description
Text entry
The description of the external reference that appears when it is highlighted in
Application Code Manager
. The value can be entered manually or generated by an expression. To use a calculated value for this field, click the ellipsis (...) button next to the field to open the
Expression Builder
.
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