Online edits that require an SFC reset

These tables indicate which online edits require a reset and which online edits do not require a reset:
Step Element
Requires an SFC Reset
Create a Step
Y
Reposition a Step (without rewiring)
N
Rewire a Step
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Step
Y
Copy a Step
N
Change the type of a Step (Initial or Normal)
Y
Change the Expression used to calculate a Step Preset value
N
Change the Preset, Timer, Timer Max, or Count value for a Step
N
Change the Pause Timer When Routine is Paused configuration for a Step
N
Change the Alarm Enable configuration for a Step
N
Change the Expression used to calculate a Step Limit High, or Limit Low value
N
Change the Limit High or Limit Low value for a Step
N
Change the name of a Step to reference a different tag
Y
Change the name of a Step to reference an alias for the tag
N
Create or change a Step description
N
Reposition a Step description box
N
Hide or Show the description for a Step
N
Change the Action execution order for a Step
Y
Temporarily Hide or Show actions for a Step
N
Persistently Hide or Show actions for a Step
N
Transition Element
Requires an SFC Reset
Create a Transition
Y
Reposition a Transition (without rewiring)
N
Rewire a Transition
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Transition
Y
Copy a Transition
N
Change a Transition Condition
N
Change the name of a Transition to reference a different tag
Y
Change the name of a Transition to reference an alias for the tag
N
Create or change a Transition description
N
Reposition a Transition description box
N
Hide or Show the description for a Transition
N
Action Element
Requires an SFC Reset
Create an Action
Y
Change the Action execution order for a Step
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete an Action
Y
Copy an Action
N
Change the type of an Action (Boolean or non-Boolean)
Y
Change an Action Qualifier
Y
Change the Expression used to calculate an Action Preset value
N
Change the Preset, Timer, or Count value for an Action
N
Change the Pause Timer When Routine is Paused configuration for an Action
N
Change the Indicator Tag for an Action
N
Change the Indicator Tag value
N
Change an Action Body
N
Change the name of an Action to reference a different tag
Y
Change the name of an Action to reference an alias for the tag
N
Create or change an Action description
N
Temporarily Hide or Show actions for a Step
N
Persistently Hide or Show actions for a Step
N
Stop Element
Requires an SFC Reset
Create a Stop
Y
Reposition a Stop (without rewiring)
N
Rewire a Stop
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Stop
Y
Copy a Stop
N
Change the name of a Stop to reference a different tag
Y
Change the name of a Stop to reference an alias for the tag
N
Create or change a Stop description
N
Reposition a Stop description box
N
Hide or Show the description for a Stop
N
Simultaneous Branch
Requires an SFC Reset
Diverge or converge wiring to form a Simultaneous Branch
Y
Reposition a Simultaneous Branch (without rewiring)
N
Rewire a Simultaneous Branch
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Simultaneous Branch
Y
Copy a Simultaneous Branch
N
Reposition a Simultaneous Branch leg (without changing the wiring)
N
Add or remove Simultaneous Branch legs
Y
Selection Branch
Requires an SFC Reset
Diverge or converge wiring to form a Selection Branch
Y
Reposition a Selection Branch (without rewiring)
N
Rewire a Selection Branch
Y
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Selection Branch
Y
Copy a Selection Branch
N
Reposition a Selection Branch leg (without changing the wiring)
N
Add or remove Selection Branch legs
Y
Change the Sequence Priorities for the Selection Branch leg evaluation order
Y
Wire
Requires an SFC Reset
Connect a wire to or disconnect a wire from an element or branch
Y
Cut or Delete a wire
Y
Hide or Show a wire
N
Subroutine/Return Element
Requires an SFC Reset
Create a Subroutine/Return element
N
Reposition a Subroutine/Return element
N
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Subroutine/Return element
N
Copy a Subroutine/Return element
N
Make changes to the lists of Input or Return parameters for a Subroutine/Return element
N
Text Box Element
 Requires an SFC Reset
Create a Text Box
N
Reposition or resize a Text Box
N
Cut, Paste, or Delete a Text Box
N
Copy a Text Box
N
Attach a Text Box to or Detach a Text Box from another element
N
Change the text within a Text Box
N
SFC Forces
Requires an SFC Reset
Change a Transition force
N
Change a Simultaneous Branch leg force
N
Enable or disable SFC forcing
N
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