Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 303)

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ActiveX Controls
You can insert ActiveX controls that are installed on your PC into
FactoryTalk Historian ProcessBook displays. If you move the displays to
other machines, then you must also install the controls there.
Some ActiveX controls are self-contained and will work without further
scripting. Most require additional VBA code before they function
correctly.
Add a Control
To add a control:
1. In Build mode, open a display.
2. On the Drawing toolbar, click , or click Draw > Control.
The mouse pointer changes to a control pointer.
3. Click in the display where you want to add the control and drag the
pointer to form a rectangle into which the control will be placed.
When you release the mouse button, the Insert Control dialog box
appears.
4. Under Controls, click the appropriate control, and then click OK. For
example, if you add a calendar control to a display, it might look like
this: