Tag Browser Symbol Reference
This reference page provides tables showing the symbols used in Tag Browser along with the symbol name and description.
Tag Browser Icons​
These icons are found within the Tag Browser.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Add | Add button in the Tag Browser allowing actions such as adding a new tag through the OPC Browser, tag folder, Data Type Instance, and standard tags. | |
Browse Devices... | Browses the OPC servers to add tags. | |
Column Selection | Contains options for enabling or disabling the Value and Data Type columns displayed in the Tag Browser. | |
Data Type Instance | Creates new instance of an existing Data Type. Dropdown list shows the available instances. | |
Derived Tag | Icon for a Derived tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Edit Tag Groups | Opens the Tag Group Editor. | |
Export Tags | Exports the tags currently in the Tag Browser. | |
Expression Tag | Icon for an Expression tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Folder Closed/New Folder | Icon displayed when a folder is closed. Also used when selecting to create a new folder. | |
Import Tags | Opens import window from which you can import a tag JSON. You can directly import the tag(s) to your Tag Browser, or use the Interactive tag import to choose which tags to add. | |
OPC Tag | Icon for a OPC tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Folder Open | Icon displayed when a folder is open. | |
Memory Tag | Icon for a Memory tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Multi-Instance Wizard | Opens the Multi-Instance Wizard. | |
New Standard Tag | Displays a dropdown list from which you can select an option to create a new standard tag, including Derived, Expression, Memory, OPC, Query, and Reference tags. | |
Query Tag | Icon for a Query tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Reference Tag | Icon for a Reference tag. Appears next to the tag name in the Tag Browser tree. | |
Refresh | Refreshes the list of Tag Providers. | |
Tag Report Tool | Opens the Tag Report Tool. | |
Search | Search for tags. | |
Tag Tree Node | Icon for a node in the tag tree. |
Tag Browser Context Menu Icons​
These icons are found within the Tag Browser's context (right-click) menu.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Copy | Copies the selected item to the clipboard. | |
Copy JSON | Copies the tag data as JSON. | |
Copy Path | Copies the full tag path to the clipboard. | |
Create Data Type from Selected | Creates a data type based off the selected tag. | |
Cut | Cuts the selected item to the clipboard. | |
Delete | Deletes the selected tag. | |
EAM | Allows you to send tags to connected Agent Gateways. | |
Edit Tag | Opens the Tag Editor screen. This icon is also used for the Edit (raw) option. | |
Export Tags | Exports the tags currently in the Tag Browser. | |
Import Tags | Opens import window from which you can import a tag JSON. You can directly import the tag(s) to your Tag Browser, or use the Interactive tag import to choose which tags to add. | |
Multi-Instance Wizard | Opens the Multi-Instance Wizard. | |
New Tag | Displays a dropdown list from which you can select an option to create a new standard tag, including Derived, Expression, Memory, OPC, Query, and Reference tags. Also includes options to create a new folder or new data type instance. | |
Paste | Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the current context. | |
Rename | Enables text editing of the tag name. | |
N/A | Restart Tag | Restarts the selected tag. |
View Tag Diagnostics | Opens the Tag Diagnostics window for the selected tag. | |
N/A | View UDT Hierarchy | Opens the UDT Hierarchy Tool. |
Tag Traits​
Tag configurations or settings are visually represented by a unique icon next to the tag in the Tag Browser.
The following icons enable you to note some important settings on the tag at a glance. A description of the icons are listed below.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Alarming | At least one alarm has been configured for this Tag. | |
Disabled | Indicates that the tag is currently disabled. | |
Inheritence | Indicates that this tag has inherited properties or values. | |
Override | Indicates that the tag's inherited properties have been manually overridden. | |
Scaling | Indicates that the tag's Scale Mode property under the Numeric Tag Properties section of the Tag Editor has been set to a value other than Off . The value on the tag will be scaled to some degree. | |
Tag Event Script | At least one Tag Event Script has been enabled on this tag. | |
Tag History | This tag has been configured to log data into the Tag Historian system. | |
Tag Permissions | The Access Rights property under the Security Tag Properties section of the Tag Editor has been set to Read only or Custom. For more information, see Tag Security Properties. |
UDT Icons​
The following table represents various symbols that UDT definitions can utilize.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Alarming | At least one alarm has been configured for this UDT. | |
Color | The color assigned to the UDT, which will show up on the bottom left corner of the UDT icon. This property is purely cosmetic, though it can help certain UDTs stand out. | |
Disabled | Indicates that a tag(s) is currently disabled. | |
History | Indicates that a tag(s) has been configured to log data into the Tag Historian system. | |
Inheritance | The UDT or tag has inherited at least one property. | |
Override | Indicates that some or all inherited settings have been manually overridden. | |
Scaling | Indicates that the tag's Scale Mode property under the Numeric Tag Properties section of the Tag Editor has been set to a value other than Off . The value on the tag will be scaled to some degree. | |
Scripting | At least one Tag Event Script has been enabled on this UDT. | |
Security | The Access Rights property under the Security Tag Properties section of the Tag Editor has been set to Read Only or Custom. For more information, see Tag Security Properties. |