Project commands
In the
System View
pane, right-click the Project
branch to view the project commands. Different branches have different commands available.This table describes each project command.
Command | Branch | Description |
|---|---|---|
View > Project History | Project (top). | Displays a report showing the Project History. |
Export | Project (top), Used Libraries, and Library Module. | Starts the Import Export Manager . |
Import | Project (top). | Starts the Import Export Manager . |
Delete | Project (top), Historian object, Displays object, Alarms object, and Batch
object. | Deletes the selected object. Note: The Projects Delete dialog supports multiple selections. When a Batch server is deleted, the same will be reflected in Class View and
Preview . |
Rename | Project (top), Historian object, Displays object, Alarms object, and Batch
object. | Renames the selected object. When a Batch server is renamed, the same will be reflected in Class View and
Preview . |
Refresh | Project (top), Historian server, object, HMI, Displays, Displays object, Alarms,
Alarms object, Batch, and Batch object. | Refreshes the tree view. |
Navigate to Library | Project (top), Historian object, Displays object, Alarms object, and Batch
object. | Navigates to the library in the Registered Libraries tree. |
Update All Child Objects | Historian, HMI, and Batch. | Opens the Update Used Libraries window. |
Add | ScanClass, Colors, Displays, Alarms, and Batch. | Adds an object (instance) to the selected Category. When a Batch server is added, the same will be reflected in Class View and
Preview . |
Paste Special | ScanClass, Colors, Displays, Alarms, and Batch. | Displays the PasteSpecial window where child objects can be included or
excluded.When Paste Special is used on a Batch server, the same will be
reflected in Class View and Preview . |
Paste | ScanClass, Colors, Displays, Alarms, and Batch. | Pastes a copied object in the selected location. When a Batch server is pasted, the same will be reflected in Class View and
Preview . |
Copy | Historian object, Displays object, and Batch object. | Copies the selected object. When a Batch server is copied, the same will be reflected in Class View and
Preview . |
Update | Used Libraries and Library Module. | Displays the Update Used Library dialog. |
Generate Historian | Historian object. | Generates a copy of the selected Historian object from ACM. The Historian object is saved to an external folder. |
Generate Displays | Displays object. | Generates a copy of the selected Displays object from ACM. The Display object is saved to an external folder. |
Generate Alarms | Alarms object. | Generates a copy of the selected Alarms object from ACM. The Alarms object is saved to an external folder. |
Generate Documentation | Project (top). | Generates the selected template file against the project object from ACM. As these templates are often custom built, generating at this level may not result in the desired outcome. The resulting file is saved to an external folder. |
Generate Area Model | One Batch server. | Generates an Area Model for a Batch server. |
Extract Attached Files | Project (top), Historian object, HMI display, FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
server, library, library object, or Batch object. | Extracts attached files to a location. |
View > Project Library Usage Count | Used Libraries. | Displays the Project Library Usage report for the selected object. |
View > Project Library per Solution | Library Solution. | Displays the Project Library Usage per Solution report for the selected object. |
View > Project Library Usage per Library Type | Library Type. | Displays the Project Library Usage per Solution and Library Type
report for the selected object. |
View > Project Library Usage per Category | Library Category. | Displays the Project Library Usage per Solution , Library Type , and
Category report for the selected object. |
View > Project Library Usage per Library | Library Object. | Displays the Project Library Usage per Library report for the selected object. |
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