Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 205)

9–6 Managing Projects
Publication 2706-817
To delete a device
1. Highlight a name or names in the Existing Devices box.
2. Select the Delete button.
3. A dialog with the name of the device asks for confirmation that it
should be deleted. Select Yes to delete it or No to retain it.
If more than one device is to be deleted, choose either the Yes
button for each device or the Yes to All button.
The device is permanently removed from the project, and all
occurrences of the device name are removed from the application(s)
in the project.
To copy a device
1. Select the New Device Name box and type a unique name up to
32 characters long.
It cannot start with a number, or contain spaces.
2. Highlight in the Existing Devices box the name of the device to
be copied.
3. Select the Copy button.
4. A dialog asks for confirmation of the copy. Select Yes to copy
the device or No to cancel the copy.
The Existing Devices box now has two copies of the same device
under different names.
To rename a device
1. Select the New Device Name box and type a unique name up to
32 characters long.
It cannot start with a number, or contain spaces.
2. Highlight the name to be changed in the Existing Devices box.
3. Select the Rename button.
4. A dialog asks for confirmation of the rename. Select Yes to
rename the device or No to cancel the rename.
The Existing Devices box now has the new name, not the old one.