Extended viewer message fields in FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer

Extended fields are provided in the
FactoryTalk
Diagnostics Viewer.
Field
Data Type
Description
Used In
Verbosity
Long
This value field is arbitrary; values from 1 through 100 are valid. Use to further define or filter messages.
Not used.
Action
BSTR
The updating/editing action made by the user.
All audit messages.
Area
BSTR
For Equipment objects, the area name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Equipment audit messages.
ContainingObject
BSTR
The object type that contains the EditedObject. This is used to help define exactly what object is being edited/updated.
Some Equipment audit messages.
ContainingObjectID
BSTR
The sub-property or object property field of the equipment or recipe object affected by the action.
Some Equipment and Recipe audit messages.
EditedObject
BSTR
The Equipment or Recipe object affected by the action.
All audit messages.
EditedObjectID
BSTR
The most common way to identify the EditedObject.
All audit messages.
EditedProperty
BSTR
The property affected by the action.
Some Recipe, Equipment and Area audit messages.
EditedProperty1
BSTR
EditedProperty2
BSTR
Preference priority
EquipmentPhase
BSTR
For Equipment objects, the equipment phase name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Equipment audit messages.
NewValue
BSTR
The value of a property after it was changed.
Updating audit events only.
NewValue1
BSTR
The value of a property after it was changed:
  • Phase Name
  • Attribute Name
  • Expression text
NewValue2
BSTR
Priority number
OldValue
BSTR
The value of a property before it was changed.
Updating audit events only.
OldValue1
BSTR
The value of a property before it was changed:
  • Phase Name
  • Attribute Name
  • Expression text
Updating audit events only.
OldValue2
BSTR
Priority number
Updating audit events only.
Operation
BSTR
For Recipe objects, the operation name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Recipe audit messages.
Procedure
BSTR
For Recipe objects, the procedure name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Recipe audit messages.
ProcessCell
BSTR
For Equipment objects, the process cell name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Equipment audit messages.
SubAction
BSTR
An updating/editing action to a list that is a property of the EditedObject. This can be Add or Delete.
Updating audit events for properties that are lists only.
SubObject
BSTR
The object type referenced by the EditedObject.
Updating audit events for properties that are lists only.
SubObjectID
BSTR
The value of a property after it was changed.
Updating audit events for properties that are lists only.
Unit
BSTR
For Equipment objects, the unit name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Equipment audit messages.
UnitProcedure
BSTR
For Recipe objects, the unit procedure name the object belongs to. This field is used when needed.
Some Recipe audit messages.
Working Set
BSTR
For Recipe objects, the computer name and database where the recipes are stored.
Some Recipe audit messages.
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