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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Enterprise Server, AS-P, WorkStation, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Basic Functionality
Product version: 1.8, 1.9
10/13/2016

Viewing Events from the Watch Pane

You can view events for properties selected in the Watch pane.

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All system events, as well as information and circumstances, are recorded in the Event log. These event records can be viewed in the Events pane or in an Event View.

Events can tell you when someone logged on or off the system, when a setpoint was changed, if a notification was written to a file, if an email notification was sent or not and when an object was created. For example, Events can tell you when a trend log or an alarm was created, and by whom. The event log also records when SmartStruxure server devices were online or offline and when the software was upgraded. The event log is useful for tracking down all information in your system.

To limit the events displayed in the WorkStation Events pane, you can use the time interval filter or a number of other filters. An indicator tells you the number of displayed events.

You can create and use more than one Event View. Each Event View and the Events pane can be customized with an event filter to only show the information you are interested in.

You can view all events that have been generated from one object in the system.

In WorkStation, you can also view all events for a branch. A branch can be, for example, a folder or a network including all contents.

When you view Events in this branch, the events are based on the path of the branch. This means that there is no complete list of historical events for objects that have been moved into the branch. Historical events are also lost if the container has been moved or renamed. Events for objects that has been removed or deleted from the container are displayed.

In the Events view, you can also open a detailed view to inspect all properties for a selected event.

Events Pane and Event View Customization

You can style certain events to bring out those that are of more interest than other events listed in the Events pane and Event Views. To style a specific event, you first have to create a condition that is associated with the events you want to style. An event can be styled with a unique background color, font, and font color.

For more information, see Events Pane and Event View Customization .

Event Filter Conditions

Event filter conditions are used to set up the conditions for the events you want to be displayed in the Events pane or an Event View.

For more information, see Event Filter Conditions .

Favorites

When you make layout or filter changes to certain panes and views, you can save the changes as a favorite. The purpose of the favorite is to quickly and temporarily change the Standard layout and narrow what is displayed in the pane or view by applying the favorite filter conditions.

For more information, see Favorites .

Archive Overview

Archiving is the process of preserving historical data, which is comprised of selected events and extended trend logs. For example, some facilities are required to maintain archives to comply with government regulations. Another example is in secure facilities where they must maintain records of who logged in or who changed setpoints. Archiving is not a backup function because archive data cannot be imported back into the system.

For more information, see Archiving Overview .

To view events from the Watch pane

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the object with the property whose events you want to view.

  2. Drag the object containing the property to the Watch pane.

  3. Select the property in the Watch pane.

  4. Right-click the selection.

  5. Point to View and then click Events .

     
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  6. In the Objects and properties list, select the property whose events you want to view.

  7. Click Open .

The events of the property are displayed in an Events View in the WorkStation work area. If you are viewing the events for properties on a single object in the Watch pane, the events are displayed in an Event View without showing the objects and properties dialog box.

See Also

  • How Events Work
  • Objects and Properties Dialog Box