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How to

How to


Products: AS-B, Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Project Configuration Tool
Functionalities: Basic Functionality
Product version: 3.2, 3.3, 2022
10/15/2020

Viewing Shortcuts

You view shortcuts to objects in the System Tree pane when you want to see non-presentation objects, for example Script or Function Block programs. By default, non-presentation objects are hidden in the System Tree pane.

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Shortcuts without targets and shortcuts to objects are non-presentation objects. By default, non-presentation objects are not displayed in the System Tree, except when selected by means of the System Tree filter. However, a shortcut with an EcoStruxure BMS server or a folder as a target is a presentation object and is always displayed in the System Tree.

When a shortcut is created in an EcoStruxure BMS server or folder by means of the File-New submenu or the New-Shortcut command of the Context menu, the shortcut has no valid target. In this case, only the overlay icon (a small arrow in a square) is displayed (because no target type is assigned).

 
action_zoom_plus_stroke Example of a shortcut without an assigned target

Example of a shortcut without an assigned target

When a target is assigned, the overlay icon of the shortcut is added on top of the icon of the target. For more information, see Shortcut Properties – Basic Tab .

The following figure is an example of a shortcut for an analog value in the System Tree:

 
action_zoom_plus_stroke Example of a shortcut to an analog value

Example of a shortcut to an analog value

When you click a shortcut, the address of the shortcut is displayed in the address bar and the name of the shortcut is displayed in the the tab of the shortcut window.

To view shortcuts to objects
  • In the System Tree pane, click the Show/Hide non-presentation objects button

     
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You can now view the properties of the shortcut(s).

  • Viewing Shortcut Properties
  • Shortcut Presentation