Perform By Comment Required | iFIX 6.1 Documentation

When selected, the Performed By Comment Required option enables Comment enforcement in the Perform Comment section. This means that the operator must enter comments in the Performed By Comment box in the Electronic Signature section during run mode. Comments in the Verify Comment section are optional.

Configuration

In conjunction with the Perform By Comment Required option, you must select the Electronic Signature type as one of the following for that specific writable tag:

Perform Only
Perform and Verified

The Perform by Comments Required check box appears in every block configuration where Electronic Signature settings are available. By default, this check box is disabled.

You can also configure this option to display an additional column in the Database Manager tag list.

In Ribbon view, navigate to Settings > Properties. The eSig Comment Required property appears in the Column >Available Columns section. You can use the Add button to select to display this information in your Database Manager tag list.
In Classic view, navigate to View > Properties. Select the eSig column you want to display from the Available Column listing. Use the Add button to add it to the Display Columns, which makes this column visible in the Database Manager tag list.

Run Time

During run time, if you enter a setpoint value for a tag, or if you acknowledge alarms, then the electronic signature dialog appears depending on the option configured for the tag. If a tag is configured with Perform By Comment Required enabled, you must enter a comment in the appropriate edit box. The comment must be more than 1 character but less than 168 characters. An error message box appears when the comment does not meet these specifications.

For more information on the these dialog boxes, refer to the Examining the Electronic Signature Dialog Box section.