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How to

How to


Products: AS-B, Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Schedules
Product version: 3.2, 3.3, 2022
10/15/2020

Creating a Shortcut

You create a shortcut to an object or folder to provide a pointer that acts as if it is that object or folder.

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You can create a shortcut to an EcoStruxure BMS server, folder or object anywhere in the System Tree pane.

If you attempt to create another shortcut with the same name as an existing shortcut within the same EcoStruxure BMS server or folder, you will be prevented from entering the duplicate name. If you attempt to drag-and-drop a shortcut to a destination where a shortcut exists with the same name, you will be presented with a dialog box explaining the other options available.

You can use more than one shortcut to refer to the same target object, but a shortcut can only refer to one target object. The target object keeps track of all shortcuts that refer to it (they behave as ordinary object references).

The following table shows the menu commands applicable to the creation of shortcuts for some common System Tree pane objects.

Table: Menu Commands for Shortcut Creation

File-New submenu

Context (right-mouse) menu

Context (right-mouse) menu

Context (right-mouse) menu

Edit menu

Edit menu

Other

Command

Shortcut

New-Shortcut

Create shortcut

Paste as shortcut

Create shortcut

Paste as shortcut

Drag-and-drop

EcoStruxure BMS Server

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Folder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Point

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Graphic

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Shortcuts in EcoStruxure BMS Servers and Folders

You can create shortcuts in the root of an EcoStruxure BMS server or in an existing folder. A shortcut can reference objects in other EcoStruxure BMS servers. The menu commands applicable to the creation of shortcuts for EcoStruxure BMS servers and folders are shown in the table above.

If a shortcut object is created without specifying a target object, the (forward) target object reference is removed.

Shortcuts to Objects and Points

You can create shortcuts to objects or points (for example, a graphic or an analog value) within an EcoStruxure BMS server or folder. In these cases, the target object is automatically displayed in the properties dialog box of the shortcut. The menu commands applicable to the creation of shortcuts for some example objects and points are shown in the table above.

To create a shortcut

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the object you want to create the shortcut for.

  2. Right-click and drag the object to the EcoStruxure BMS server or folder where you want the shortcut.

  3. Click Create Shortcut .

See Also

  • Shortcut Creation