Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 500)

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Where you can create embedded variables
You can create embedded variables in these editors:
 Graphics—Use this editor to insert embedded variables in the captions for graphic
objects. For graphic objects with multiple states, you can insert different embedded
variables in each state’s caption.
You can also use embedded variables in the title bar for On Top displays.
For information about specific graphic objects, see Chapter 21. For information about
On Top displays, see page 19-12.
 Local Messages—Use this editor to insert embedded variables in local messages.
For more information about local messages, see page 19-26.
 Information Messages—Use this editor to insert embedded variables in information
messages.
For more information about information messages, see Chapter 27.
 Alarm Setup—Use this editor to insert embedded variables in alarm messages.
For more information about alarms, see Chapter 9.
Create embedded variables
To create an embedded variable in a graphic object’s caption
1. Open the graphic object’s Properties dialog box.
2. Click the tab containing the Caption box.
The Caption box is on the Label tab or the States tab, depending on the type of object.
For text objects, use the Text box on the General tab.
3. Click Insert Variable.
4. Click the type of variable to insert.
5. Fill in the options in the dialog box that opens. For details about the options, see Help.
To create an embedded variable in an On Top display’s title bar
1. Open the Display Settings dialog box.
2. Select the Title Bar check box if it is not already selected.
3. Click Insert Variable.
4. Click the type of variable to insert.