Step 5. Start/Stop Processes

Options for starting and stopping processes in the CIMPLICITY Process Control window  include the following.

1	Connect
2	Release
3	Start Process
4	Stop Process
5	Start All
6	Stop All
7	Refresh
8	Exit

1

Connect

Connects the Process Control to a project.

2

Release

Click Release to releases the Process Control from the connected project.

Result: When the project is released the Process Control window is emptied. You can either select another project to connect to or exit the Process Control.

3	Start Process

1. Select a process that is halted.

1. Click Start Process.

A message displays to confirm the start.

1. Click Yes.

Result: If the process starts successfully the process status changes to Running.

4	Stop Process

1. Select a process that is running.

1. Click Stop Process.

A message displays to confirm the stop.

1. Click Yes.

Result: If the process stops successfully the process status changes to Halted.

5

Start All

1. Click Start All.

A message displays to confirm starting all processes.

1. Click Yes.

Result: All halted processes are started; the status for all processes that start successfully changes to Running.

6

Stop All

1. Click Stop All.

A message displays to confirm stopping all processes.

1. Click Yes.

Result: All halted processes are stopped; the status for all processes that stop successfully changes to Halted.

Note: Even though all of the processes are halted, Process Control continues to control the project. You must click Release in order to release the project.

7

Refresh

The process list displays the process statuses at the time you connected to the project. These statuses are updated automatically only when you perform a startup or shutdown operation.

Click Refresh.

Result: CIMPLICITY refreshes the list to display the status of all processes on the list.

8

Exit

Click Exit to close the Process Control window.

Results: Process Control releases the project if it has not already been released; the Process Control window closes.