Display a File Type Object in Design Mode

A 'file' type object is a database item for which you configure various properties using an Editor. Geo SCADA Expert supports various 'file' type objects, including Mimics, Logic Programs, Reports,Trends, and X-Y Plots.

You display a 'file' type object in Design mode to access that object's document editing features (see Design Mode).

To display a 'file' type object in Design mode, you need to log on via a User Account that has the Configure Documents and Configure Database features enabled (on the User Form) and has the Configure permission for the 'file' type object (or its parent Group). See a system administrator if your User Account does not appear to provide the required level of access.

To display a 'file' type object in Design mode, you typically select the relevant Edit pick action or menu option:

1. Log on to ViewX via a suitable User Account (see above).
2. Display the Database Bar (see Display an Explorer Bar).
3. Expand the tree-structure in the Database Bar to locate the 'file' type object that you want to display.
4. Right-click on the required 'file' type object in the Database Bar.
   A context-sensitive menu is displayed.
5. Select the relevant Edit pick action. (For example, if the 'file' type object is a Trend, select the Edit Trend pick action.)
   The selected object is displayed in Design mode.

Alternatively, use one of the following means of displaying a 'file' type object in Design mode:

• Double-click on the 'file' type object in the Database Bar (if your User Account has the Double Click Edits Documents feature enabled).

Or:

• Select a link to the 'file' type object in Design mode from a suitably configured Mimic.

Or:

1. Select an animated representation of the 'file' type object on a Mimic. (Provided that the animated representation is associated with the object's Pick Action Menu and provides access to the relevant menu option.)
2. Select the Edit option.

Or:

1. Right-click on the 'file' type object in a Queries List.
2. Select the Edit option.

Or:

1. Display the 'file' type object in Run mode (see Display a 'File' Type Object in Run Mode).
2. Perform one of the following:
   • Select the Design Mode button on the Quick Access Toolbar.

     Or:

   • Select the Design Mode command on the ViewX ribbon's Edit tab.

(Remember that you can only display 'file' type objects in Run mode on a Virtual ViewX client, even if your User Account provides configuration access to those objects from a ViewX client.)

Configuring and editing a 'file' type object in Design mode: see the relevant object-specific section or guide. (For example, for information on configuring a Trend, see the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Trends.)