Filter Tab - Alarm Summary Configuration Dialog Box

The Filter tab of the Alarm Summary Configuration dialog box displays the following items:

Column List Box

Allows you to choose the column of the Alarm Summary object that you want to add a filter condition to. To add the filter condition, select the column name from this list and click the Add Filter Condition button or Insert Filter Condition button. Note that the Insert Filter Condition button is available only if you have a previously defined filter condition.

Add Filter Condition

Allows you to add a filter condition to the Alarm Summary object's column that is selected in the Columns field. Select a field and click Add Filter Condition to open the associated dialog box:

When you add the  filter condition, it appears at the end of the Display Alarms Where list. The Alarm Summary object supports up to nine filter conditions.

Insert Filter Condition

Allows you to add a filter condition to the Alarm Summary object's column that is selected in the Columns field. Select a field and click Insert Filter Condition to open the associated dialog box:

When it is inserted, the filter condition appears before the currently-selected filter condition in the Display Alarms Where list. The Alarm Summary object supports up to nine filter conditions.

Display Alarms Where... List Box

Lists all configured filter conditions. You can modify, delete, or add relational and comparison operations to these filter conditions by clicking the buttons on the right.

Additional Buttons

The following buttons are included next to the Display Alarms list box:

Item

Description

Modify

Opens the Modify Area Dialog Box. This dialog box allows you to edit the filter condition that is currently selected in the Display Alarms Where list.

Remove

Allows you to delete the filter condition that is currently selected in the Display Alarms Where list.

And

Use this button to logically connect two expressions that must both be true.

Or

Use this button to logically connect two expressions where only one of the conditions in the expression can be true.

(

Use this button to logically group two or more expressions. This button must be used in conjunction with the ) operator.

)

Use this button to logically group two or more expressions. This button must be used in conjunction with the ( operator.

Not

Use this button to logically negate expressions.  

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