Create an alias property

Create an alias property to create a reference to a property contained in a screen, popup, or Add-On Graphic definition. At runtime, when the screen or popup displays as a result of a navigation event or shortcut, the value of the referenced property is passed to the aliased property on the screen or popup. Alias property values for an instance of an Add-On Graphic are passed to the definition of the Add-On Graphic. Alias property values for an instance of an Add-On Graphic are not passed through a navigation event or to a shortcut unless the the alias property values are aliased on the screen that contains the Add-On Graphic instance. It is recommended to have no more than 20 alias and user-defined properties defined for an Add-On Graphic.
To create an alias property
  1. Select the screen, popup, or Add-On Graphic definition that contains the property to alias.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Aliased properties do not appear on the
      Properties
      tab of the definition of an Add-On Graphic. Aliased properties appear only on the
      Properties
      tab of an Add-On Graphic instance.
    • Creating an alias on a screen for a user-defined data type property of an Add-On Graphic instance is not supported.
    • Create an alias on a screen for a user-defined alias property of an Add-On Graphic instance.
  2. In the
    Properties
    tab, right-click the property and select
    New Alias
    . The new property appears on the
    Property Definition
    tab below the screen. Edit the name and description of the property.
    TIP:
    Creating more than one alias for the same property of a graphic element is not supported.
  1. (optional) Click in the
    Category
    column for the property and select the category of the new property.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • As an alternative, create a new category by typing a unique name in the
      Category
      column. Category names are not case-sensitive.
    • The new property appears in the
      Properties
      tab for the screen, not the graphic element.
    • User-defined properties appear in the
      Properties
      tab for the instances of the Add-On Graphic within a project, not within the definition of the Add-On Graphic. Change values for user-defined properties for an instance of an Add-On Graphic. Changing values for a user-defined property within the definition of the Add-On Graphic is not allowed.
After creating the alias properties, configure the runtime implementation. Use shortcuts or navigation commands, such as Navigate To and Open Popup, to define the appropriate tag instances to use. Define tag instances for the alias properties of an Add-On Graphic instance added to the screen.
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