You use this dialog to search for existing tag numbers in the current <unit>. Smart Instrumentation opens the Find Tag dialog whenever you select Find in dialogs that prompt you to enter a tag number.
Type your alphanumeric search string in the Search box to search for the items or values displayed in the grid. As you type, the grid automatically filters out those items that do not contain your string.
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You can type a percent sign (%) as a wildcard character to find multiple characters or an underscore (_) as a wildcard character for a single character.
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The following special characters cannot be used when searching for an item (:), and (").
Grid View
The grid displays properties and values specific to this Find query.
If you have used a search string then the grid displays only those items that match the search criteria. For example, if you search for a specific tag number (to reduce the amount of tags displayed) only that tag number is displayed.
You can also:
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Apply individual filters to each column (click in the column header and select the criteria from the available filters).
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Sort the values in individual columns by clicking on the column header.
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Group the results by dragging a column header to the Group area. For example, to group the properties by Tag Class you would drag the Tag Class column header to the Group area just above the column headers.
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Rearrange the column order by dragging and repositioning columns within the grid.
Any layout changes made to a default query, are not saved when you close the dialog box.
The software classifies all the tag numbers according to the following tag classes:
Conventional a tag number that does not belong to the fieldbus, telecom, electrical, or typical class.
Electrical a tag number that has been published to Smart Instrumentation from Smart Electrical.
Foundation Fieldbus an instrument that is associated with a Foundation Fieldbus segment.
Foundation/Profibus PA virtual tag a Foundation/Profibus PA digital signal
Analyzer Component an analyzer component instrument
Analyzer Stream an analyzer stream instrument
Functional requirement a tag number that has functional requirement properties for a specific loop
HART a HART instrument
HART virtual tag a HART digital signal
Soft Class a logical, non- physical, named item, representing the control functions or internal calculations used to monitor or control a process or a signal inside a control system.
Profibus-DP an instrument associated with a Profibus DP segment
Profibus-PA an instrument associated with a Profibus PA segment
Telecom a telecom instrument.
Typical a reference tag that is used for the creation of tag numbers in your <plant>.
Test Equipment an instrument used to test and calibrate other instruments. Not available in the Process Data module.