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 To delete manually created aliases, click .
 To import an alias map as a .CSV file, click .
 To export an alias map as a .CSV file, click .
Note: Check or uncheck the Show aliases for system generated groups check box in order to show or hide the
server created aliases.
See Also:
How to Create and Use an Alias
Alias Properties
The Alias Map allows a way to assign simple alias names to complex tag references that can be used in client
applications. An alias is constructed by entering an alias name and then clicking on the desired device name or group
name.
Descriptions of the Alias Properties are as follows.
 Alias Name: This parameter is used to enter the alias name, which can be up to 256 characters long. It must be
unique in the alias map.
 Mapped To: This parameter specifies the location of the Alias. Because the alias map does not allow tag items to
be browsed from the alias table, users should create a simple name that replaces the address that leads up to
the tag. This will make is easier to address items in a client application that does not support tag browsing.
 Scan rate override: This selection is used to specify an update rate that will be applied to all DDE and most
other non-OPC tags accessed using this alias map entry. This setting is equivalent to the Topic update rate found
in many DDE only servers. The valid range is 0 to 99999990 milliseconds. The default is 0 milliseconds. When set
to 0 milliseconds, the server will observe the DDE scan rate set at the individual tag level using the Tag
Properties dialog.
 Scan rate override: This selection is used to specify an update rate that will be applied to all DDE/FastDDE/
SuiteLink and most other non-OPC tags accessed using this alias map entry. This setting is equivalent to the