New Area

How do I open New Area?
  • In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , right-click a network application, then select
    New Area
    .
Use areas to organize and subdivide a distributed network application into logical or physical divisions. Example: Create separate areas that correspond with separate manufacturing lines in a facility, separate plants in different geographical locations, or different manufacturing processes.
Areas are not available with local applications.
Enter these settings to identify the new area.
Setting
Description
Name (required)
In the
Name
box, type a descriptive name to identify the area.
Area name rules:
  • Cannot start with an underscore character ('_')
  • Cannot start with a space character (' ')
  • Can include underscore characters in positions other than the first character
  • Can include space characters in positions other than the first character
  • Can contain alphanumeric characters
Description (optional)
In the
Description
box, enter text to describe the area to its users. Examples: Geographic location, the type of equipment, the operator group, technical support contact information, or software version history.
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