Step 8. Specify Runtime Configuration Capability

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The Runtime tab contains viewer options that you can enable for runtime.


A	Enable Export

Runtime users can save the Historical Alarm Viewer screen as a .txt or .csv file.

Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.
Select Export on the Popup menu.

A Save As dialog box opens.
Save the Historical Alarm Viewer report as a .csv or .txt file.
Note: The file is saved by default as a .txt file. If you want to save it as a .csv file, enter the full name with the extension in the File name field.

The report is saved in the format you specify and can be opened in a .txt or .csv application.


B	Enable Field Selection

A Select fields to view dialog box opens. Fields can be added, removed, moved to the left or right on the screen.


C	Enable Filter Selection

The SQL clause can be modified to change the criteria for which alarms display in the Historical Alarm Viewer.

Note: Review a required SQL query if the Historian ihRawData table is selected.


D	Enable Sort Selection

Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.
Select Select Sorting on the Popup menu.

A Select sort criterion dialog box opens.

The current priorities for sorting the list can be changed.


E	Enable Printing

Right-click the CIMPLICITY Historical Alarm Viewer in the toolbar area.
Select Print on the Popup menu.

A Page Setup dialog box opens.
Select print criteria that reflect your Historical Alarm Viewer size and printer specifications.
Click OK.
A Print Preview window opens.
Click the Print button on the Preview window toolbar when you are ready to print one or more pages.
A Print dialog box opens.
Click Print to print a selected page range.