Configure Context Awareness for a User Display

You can configure context awareness by determining which resource and user solution that a display works with.

Before you begin

Note: User displays and user solutions must have been added before you can associate them and configure context awareness. For more information, see:
  • Add a Global Displays resource
  • Add a user solution

Procedure

  1. In the navigator, click Global Displays > Displays.
  2. From the next list in the hierarchy, select the resource you want to work with.
  3. In the Displays panel, click Display Editor.
  4. Click the Display/View Config tab.
  5. In the Display Configuration section, select the This display is available in the solution panel to the left option.
  6. In the Display-Solution Configuration section, select the user solution to associate with the current user display.
  7. In the Context View Configuration section, select the associated check box.
    This section allows the display/solution configuration that you created to be available in the Show Compatible section of the Displays panel.
  8. You can select object types using one of the following approaches:
    Note: Context awareness occurs when you select the specified resource in the navigator. For example, if you associate a user display with the resource, Type - Equipment Module, then when an equipment module is selected in the navigator, the user display name in the solution panel is highlighted green. You can then select the highlighted user display to view it.
    To...Do this...
    Select individual object types
    1. From the Object Types list, select the object type you want to associate with the current user display, and then click the right arrow to add it to the Included Object Types list. Continue adding object types, as required.
    2. If applicable, add object types to the Excluded Object Types list.
    Select all object types
    1. Select the This display is compatible with all object types check box. Your display is shown under the Show Compatible section of the Displays panel for any selection in the navigator.
  9. Click Save.