WriteReferenceFile Method

WriteReferenceFile is a method for a Trend Invoke method action.

Purpose: WriteReferenceFile

To write data for all lines on the chart to the reference file you designate.

Click Advanced on the Action tab of the Procedure Information dialog box.

The Edit Method dialog box opens for the WriteReferenceFile method

Configuration is as follows.


Field	Description
Method name	Name of the selected method. Note: Another method can be selected from the drop-down list.
Method result	(Optional) Setpoint that contains the status value. When you invoke the method, the Method result displays 0.
	Class		Boolean
	Structure Type		BOOL
	Allowed		Device or global Point ID.
Parameters	LineID	Null terminated string to identify what lines' values Trending should include in the Reference file when the method is invoked.
		''''	All the lines on the chart.
		Comma separated list of line Ids		Specific lines to export.
	lineCount	Number of lines specified for the Lines parameter.
	Path	Where the reference file will be located. It is recommended that you put the reference file in its own directory.
	File	Reference file name (8 character limit).