Tag List Window

Tag list window displays all the tags related to the selected tag group. In the tag list window, you can:

■ Switch between tag list of the selected tag group and the supported data type by clicking the window tab
■ Click any column header to sort the list
■ Add a tag by defining the tag name and then click other cells to edit the elements of the tag

The following table describes each attribute of the tag.

Item		Description
Name		Specifies the name for the tag. The name must be unique in the tag group. The maximum text amount of the name is 48 characters. Chinese characters are supported. The name cannot start with a number, and cannot be the same as a macro keyword. The name of global tags must start with underscore ( _ ). The name of the local tags cannot start with underscore ( _ ).
Alias For	<Edit Box>	Shows the tag name which will have the tag as its new alias. For example: CORE_DISPLAY is an alias for SYS_CHANG\STEP_1, that means when the tag CORE_DISPLAY is used, it will be replaced with SYS_CHANG\STEP_1. In the software, a tag can have multiple names with same data type and settings which is called a tag and its aliases. The settings of an alias can't be changed except the name.
		Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and specify the desired tag for the <Edit Box> field. About how to select a tag, please see Section 4.4.3.3 Selecting Tags for details.
Data Type	<Edit Box>	Shows the data type for the tag.
		Click this icon to bring up the Select Data Type dialog box and specify the desired data type for the <Edit Box> field. The following is an example of Select Data Type dialog box.
Address	<Edit Box>	Specifies the bit address when the Data Type is Bit, otherwise specifies the word address.
		Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address for the <Edit Box> field. About how to input address, please see Section 4.4.3.2 Address Input Keypad for details.
Scan Rate		Selects the scan rate for the tag from the dropdown list. The supported scan rates for each tag are Fast and Normal.
Description		Type a comment for the tag.

■ Cut, copy, paste and delete selected tags using menu commands or key combinations.
You can right-click the number column to display a pop-up menu of editing commands. The editing commands available vary depending on what is selected.

The following table shows the supported editing commands.

Icon	Menu Command	Key Combination	Description
	Insert		Insert a new tag before the selection.
	Delete	DELETE	Deletes tags without copying it to the Clipboard.
	Cut	CTRL+X	Removes selected tags from the active window and saves them to the Clipboard.
	Copy	CTRL+C	Duplicates selected tags in the active window.
	Paste	CTRL+V	Pastes cut or copied tags into an active window.

Note that all editing commands require a selection in order to work. To select a tag, click the row on its header number column. To select multiple tags, click the row on its heard column and use Ctrl+Click to add a row to the selection.