Create an HMI tag

The
Tags
editor options listed below are common to all types of tags. To see the additional options for a specific type of tag, go to the help topic for that tag type.
To create an HMI tag
  1. Decide which HMI server you want to create the tag in.
  2. Open the
    Tags
    editor by doing one of the following:
    • In the
      Explorer
      window, double-click the
      Tags
      icon in the
      Tags
      folder.
    • Right-click the
      Tags
      title and select
      Open
      from the context menu.
    • Drag the
      Tags
      icon to the workspace.
  3. To add the tag to a folder, double-click the folder in the folder hierarchy to open it. The folder name appears in the
    Name
    box.
  4. Click the
    New
    button in the form section to clear the form and position the cursor in the
    Name
    box.
  5. Type the tag name and select its type.
  6. Enter the additional information required in the
    Tag
    section for the type of tag you are creating.
  7. Choose a data source and enter the information as required for that type of data source.
  8. Click
    Accept
    to save the tag to the HMI Tag database.
    TIP:
    • Once you've created a tag, you can't change its type or name by editing them. To rename a tag or change its type, you must duplicate the tag and then supply a new name and type.
    • When you enter information in the form, the
      Prev
      and
      Next
      buttons change to
      Accept
      and
      Discard
      buttons. Click
      Accept
      to save tag information. Click
      Discard
      to cancel changes to a tag.
    • You can also create new tags in the Tag Browser.
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