Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 86)

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Dynamic Symbols
Dynamic symbols are values, bars, trends, XYPlots, SQC charts, and
multi-state symbols (such as a pump image tied to temperature data) that
change over time, and are based on the value of a tag in the FactoryTalk
Historian Archive. If you wish to see how a dynamic symbol was defined,
select it and click the Item Definition button on the Drawing toolbar.
 Dynamic symbols may also report data from outside databases through
queries.
 If you rest your mouse on a dynamic symbol, you can see a ToolTip
with the current value, tag name, and time stamp.
 Icons for questionable, substituted, and annotated FactoryTalk
Historian data can also appear on your displays.
 Most point types (page 235) can be used with any dynamic symbol.
There are some restrictions on string and timestamp data.
Buttons
Buttons are elements that create a link to other applications, such as a
calculator or word processor, or other ProcessBooks or displays. You can
also use buttons to execute a script.
For example, if you find you work in a particular display and frequently
need to update a report with the information you are monitoring, you can
add a button that automatically opens a spreadsheet program. You also can
use a button to perform common actions using a script, like printing a
display, or connect to related displays, ProcessBooks, or Web sites.
OLE Objects
OLE objects include information from outside applications, such as text,
spreadsheets, or graphics. This information may be configured to update
dynamically. OLE objects may be either linked (page 290) or embedded
(page 287) into displays.