Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 106)

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Other methods for creating HMI tags
In addition to creating tags in the Tags editor, you can:
 Create tags as needed in other editors (using the Tag Browser).
 Import tags from a PLC or SLC ™ database. For details see page 7-11.
Create tags as needed in other FactoryTalk View editors
You can create tags as needed in any editor or dialog box that uses tags. You can add a tag
to the database by doing one of the following:
 Click the Browse button in the Tag column to open the Tag Browser and create the
tag. For information about using the Tag Browser, see page 6-5.
 Type a new tag name in the “Tag or expression” column. Keep track of the tag name,
and add the tag in the Tags editor when convenient.
Create tags as needed in the Data Log Models editor
In the Data Log Models editor, in the Tags in Model tab, you can add a tag to the
database by doing one of the following:
 Click the Browse button beside the Tags to add box to open the Tag Browser and
create the tag. For information about using the Tag Browser, see page 6-5.
 Type a new tag name in the Tags to add box, and then click Add. You are warned that
the tag does not exist. Click Yes to add the tag to the list of tags in the datalog model.
Keep track of the tag name, and add the tag in the Tags editor when convenient.
For more information about the Data Log Models editor, seeChapter 26.
Browse button in the
Tag column
Browse button in the
Data Log Models editor