Option 1.1. Use a Range as a Source

Ranges include:

• One or more locations in
• One or more regions in
• Any running project to which you have access.

You can configure ranges through any function block that contains a range name. Once you have defined it, the range is available for any other range source architecture that you configure.

Steps to select a range as a source include.

1. Open the P1 dialog box.

1. (Recommended) Create a new Routing Logic Module.
2. Double-click the Range Name or Hold Active Range parameter in function blocks including:

A P1 dialog box opens.

The P1 dialog box provides you with the Browse, add and editing options that other RCO function blocks offer.

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1. Use P1 dialog box features.

Do any of the following through the P1 dialog box.

Option	P1 Dialog Box
Range Name	Identifies the range to: Use in the block. Be edited if Edit is selected on the popup menu.
Browse buttons		Opens the Range Browser
Popup Menu button		Displays the popup menu
	Selections are:
	New		Opens a new Range Viewer dialog box.
	Edit		Opens the Range Viewer for a range that is entered in the Range Name field.
	Browse		Opens the Range Browser.
	Recent ranges		Uses the range that is selected in the list.
OK	Closes the P1 dialog box; displays the range as the parameter value.

The Range Browser lists all of the ranges that have been configured for the project.

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1. (Optional) Use the Range Browser.

If you opened the Range Browser you can use the buttons to do any of the following.

The Range Viewer dialog box is either blank or contains regions and locations that are included in a selected range.

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1. Configure the range.

Depending on whether you are adding or editing a range, the Range Viewer dialog box is blank or contains regions and locations that are included in a selected range.

1. Do the following to configure the range.

1. Add to or edit the list as follows.

1. Click Add.

A blank Range Editor dialog box opens.

1. Select a region in the list and click Edit.

The Range Editor dialog box opens with the current configuration.

1. Enter or edit the ranges as follows.

1. Click OK.

The Range Viewer displays the region and selected location codes in the Region list.

Example

The example computer factory:

• Wants to be able to select the next order that should be sent to the $OM_PLANT_BLND region.
• Creates a range that includes all locations in the $OM_MASTR_BLND region.

1. Continue to add, edit or delete regions until the range has all of its regions/locations.
2. Click OK.

The P1 dialog box opens with the selected range in the Range Name field.