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4 On the Edit Record dialog box, type a value into the TEXTVALUES edit
box and click OK.
If the TEXTVALUES field did not exist in the selected catalog table, it is
added to each record in the database. If it did exist, your new value is
saved in the TEXTVALUES field for the selected record of the catalog
number.
WEBLINK assignment
Sometimes, you want to see more information about your component than
can be held in the catalog database. For example, suppose you want to see a
picture of the item or get its specifications. Use the 15th field in the catalog
database to set up the WEBLINK to achieve the result you need. If the WEBLINK
field for the selected part is a Web URL, your Internet browser launches and
displays it. If it is an image file, PDF, spreadsheet, or some other document
type, the application associated with that file extension (for example, "Open
With...") starts and displays the contents of the file.
NOTE For PDF display, you can include the page number to display upon
document open. Add a space and the page number after the PDF file name in the
WEBLINK field value (for example, C:\\rockwell\\700series.pdf 13). It does not
work for PDF files loaded across the Web.
If the View Web Link button on the Parts Catalog dialog box is disabled, the
catalog lookup record does not have a WEBLINK field defined as the 15th
field. To add this field, select the Edit Catalog Entry button on the Parts Catalog
dialog box.
A Weblink assignment can show up in the Surf dialog box. If you select a
parent component to surf on, and it carries a catalog assignment that references
a Weblink value, it displays in the surf selection dialog box along with the
other related component references. Double-clicking the Weblink reference
launches your browser or appropriate application.
NOTE Picking on a child component to initialize in the Surf dialog box does not
display a Weblink referenced by a related parent. Pick the parent carrying the
catalog assignment.
WDBLKNAM assignment
The WDBLKNAM value filters the symbol names that display in the Parts
catalog dialog box. The Filter by WDBLKNAM value option on the Parts Catalog
dialog box suppresses what data displays when a catalog lookup is run for a
particular component. If you perform a catalog lookup on a symbol with block
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