Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 129)

7–8 Creating Messages
Publication 2706-817
Important: When a text string is Copied, Cut and Pasted, or
Replaced, any embedded variables or graphics are lost
in transit. They must be recreated using the Embedded
Variable tool or commands. However, see the next
section to copy a message and its attributes.
Copying and Pasting a message with its variables and attributes:
1. Select the source message in the Message List.
2. Click the Copy tool to copy the message, including its text,
embedded variables and attributes, to the Windows Clipboard.
Or select Copy from the Edit menu.
Important: Make sure that the insertion pointer is not in the
Message Edit box, and that text in the Message Edit box
is not selected.
If text is highlighted in the Message Edit box and then
copied, the Message Paste dialog will have just the Text
Only option active. In other words, if you highlight and
copy part or all of the message in the Message Edit box,
the text is pasted into the destination message, but its
variables and attributes are not.
3. Create a destination message, see Page 7–2.
Or highlight an existing message in the Message List, which will
be replaced by the copied message.
Important: Make sure that the insertion pointer is not in the
Message Edit box, and that text in the Message Edit box
is not selected.
When the insertion pointer is in the Message Edit box,
the Paste command simply copies the text string into
the destination message. The Message Paste dialog does
not appear.
4. Click the Paste tool, and the Message Paste dialog appears.
Or select Paste from the Edit menu.