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Data Format I/O Field property lost in Customized Object?

Created by: pwbarrett at: 3/26/2008 3:16 PM (5 Replies)

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3/26/2008 3:16 PM	Rate (0)
pwbarrett Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Why is it that if I create a customized object containing an I/O Field, the Data Format property is no longer available?
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3/27/2008 2:10 PM	Rate (0)
RoH@ Posts: 14 Rating: (2)	Hello After you have created your object, you have to right-click the object and under configure dialog you drag and drop the propertys you need in your object. /Robert
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3/27/2008 3:18 PM	Rate (0)
pwbarrett Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	I realize that, but if you try it you'll see that the "Data Format" property is not available to be moved over. I suspect this is a bug.
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3/27/2008 4:07 PM	Rate (0)
RoH@ Posts: 14 Rating: (2)	You are absolutly right, i think it´s because normally you make your data format settings of the I/O fileld before you create the customized object and not in runtime with an action or tag.
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3/28/2008 2:35 PM	Rate (0)
pwbarrett Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Hmm - the same could be said about many of the properties that do show up. It seems to be just this one that's missing (from an I/O Field anyway). The docs sound like all the properties should show up. Oh well - workaround time.
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3/28/2008 3:17 PM	Rate (0)
Sydney Gold Member Joined: 1/4/2008 Last visit: 10/9/2023 Posts: 703 Rating: (96)	Hello, it's not a bug,just lets say unpleasant limitation that not all the properties of objects can be used as property of a customized object. There is a smart object Analog Display Extended in which the Format property could be changed dynamicaly and alsocan be placed as property of a customized object. It is used in PCS7 but I don't know if there is a way to import and use it in "simple" WinCC.

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