You use this dialog to find target tags to which you can copy blocks from a source tag number selected in the Domain Explorer. The target tags must belong to loops whose generation method is CAD.
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You can specify search parameters and find specific tag numbers. When specifying search parameters, you can use wildcards.
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You can leave all the search parameter fields empty and find all the existing tag numbers.
The software finds only those tags that belong to loops that are assigned to the CAD generation method in the Domain Explorer.
Search parameters
These options enable you to enter the required search parameters that narrow down your search. You can narrow your search to the maximum by entering all the search parameters. Leaving some of the Search parameter fields empty widens the search. It is up to you which search parameters to specify. If you do not want to narrow down your search, leave the fields that you do not need blank. You can leave all the fields empty to find all the available tag numbers or specify only some of the search parameters that narrow down your search accordingly. If needed, use the following wildcards in the text fields: underscore ( _ ) for single characters, and percent ( % ) for multiple characters.
The search parameters are:
Tag class
Allows you to select a tag class if you want to narrow your search to a particular tag class. The following tag classes are available for selection:
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
Fieldbus
An instrument that is associated with a fieldbus segment.
Tag number
Allows you to type the whole tag number you are looking for. Include any prefix, suffix, and separator characters, for example, 101- FT -2225/1. You can also use wildcards. For example, 101- FT%.
Prefix
Allows you to type the tag number prefix to find all the tag numbers that contain this prefix in their names. Do not include the separator characters. The <unit> number segment in the tag number name is usually the tag number prefix. For example, 101 is the prefix of tag number 101-FT - 2225/1. Use wildcards if needed.
Number
Allows you to type the numeric segment of a tag number to find all the tag numbers that contain this numeric segment. For example, 2225 is the numeric segment of tag number 101-FT -2225/1. Use wildcards if needed.
Suffix
Allows you to type the suffix segment of the tag number to find all the tags that contain this suffix. For example, 1 is the suffix segment of tag number 101-FT - 2225/1. Do not type the slash ( / ) character before the suffix. Use wildcards if needed.
Process function
Allows you to select a process function to narrow your search to tags belonging to the selected process function, for example, Flow.
Instrument type
Allows you to select an instrument type to narrow your search to tags belonging to this instrument type, for example, Mass Flow Transmitter (FT). (This parameter is not available when selecting the Find telecom tags only check box.)
Status
Allows you to select a tag status to narrow your search to tags associated with the selected status.
I/O type
Allows you to select a I/O type to narrow your search to tags for which you have defined this I/O type.
Location
Allows you to select a tag location to narrow your search to tags for which you have defined this location, for example, Field.
Equipment
Allows you to select equipment to narrow your search to tags for which you have defined this equipment.
Line
Allows you to select a line to narrow your search to tags with which you have associated this line. (This parameter is not available in the Process Data and Specifications modules.)
Search results
Displays all the tag numbers that match your search parameters.
Show more search results
Enlarges the Search results data window to view more tag rows and hides the search parameter fields. Clearing the check box returns to normal view.
Select all
Selects all the tag numbers in the Search result data window.
Find
Finds the tag numbers that match the search parameters you entered, and displays these tag numbers in the Search results data window.
OK
Copies the blocks to the instrument tags you selected under Search results. If any of the source blocks is associated with an instrument type, when copying
the blocks, the software changes the block assignment method from automatic to manual.
In the Loops folder of the Domain Explorer, under the target instrument tags, the block icons change from 
to 
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