CreateFolder method

Creates a folder in the HMI tag database. Returns a reference to the newly-created object.

Syntax

Set Folder
= TagDB
.
CreateFolder
(FullName
)

where

Folder
is the name of a Folder object or an expression that evaluates to a Folder object.

TagDB
is the global variable TagDB
. You can also use a variable you have defined as a TagDB object or an expression that evaluates to a TagDB object.

TIP:

If you are not using

FactoryTalk View SE

's VBA, the global variables will not be automatically created and you will have to define your own object variables.

FullName is the fully qualified name of the folder, that is, the path and folder name such as folder1\folder2
.

Remarks

When operating a large amount of data, we recommend that you use the block mode to improve the performance.

Avoid opening the Tags editor before the operation finishes. Otherwise, errors may occur.

Properties, methods, and events

StartBlockMode method

EndBlockMode method

TagDB object

Example: Create a folder and add a tag

Example: Create multiple folders and add tags

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