About Point Attributes
CIMPLICITY provides you with different types of point attributes that help you evaluate different perspectives of a point's status.
The types of available point attributes are:
- User defined
- Create a new Point attribute set.
- Quality
- Runtime
- Configuration
Attributes can be used in expressions in:
- Event Editor
- CimEdit for CimView
- Point Control Panel opened from a CimView screen
- Custom applications making point requests
- BCE scripts
These attributes can be referenced in many CIMPLICITY applications in the same fashion as a configured point ID.
The general syntax for referencing a point attribute is:
<point ID>.<point attribute>
| Syntax | Description |
|---|---|
<
point ID
>
|
A normally configured point ID. |
<
point attribute
>
|
One of the point attributes described in this chapter when you click one of the four buttons above. |
Note:
- You can also use the CIMPLICITY Point browser to select an attribute that is available for a selected point and apply it to the application in which you are working. You can open the Select a Point Browser from any expression field.
- Point attributes do not apply to system points .