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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1 A6V10415471_en_a_21
Building Technologies 2015-07-15
Upload Adds a new Logo to the
Available Logos
List.
NOTE:
The
Upload
button remains unavailable until a valid path and
file name is selected.
Thumbnail Displays the thumbnail view of an image.
Logo name Saves as Logo name. The Logo name must be unique.
Delete Deletes selected logos.
NOTE:
The
Delete
button remains unavailable until a logo is
selected.
Close Closes the
Manage Logo
dialog box.
9.2.2.6 Form Controls Group Box
Form controls are controls that you can edit in the Run mode. There are four form
controls -
Editable Field, Custom Text Selection, Text Group Selection, and
Comments Table. These controls are accessed from the Form Controls group box
within the
Insert group box in the Home tab of Reports.
The Editable Field control displays a watermark text that enables you to perform
the required action. You can change this text if you want the control to display a
different text when the report is executed. These controls can also be used to
provide event treatment related information in
reports for operating procedures
[➙ 220].
Following is an overview of the form controls:
Editable Field
Use the Editable Field control, to enter text in the Run mode. This field does not
support keywords.
Custom Text Selection
The Custom Text Selection control provides a drop-down list that enables you to
add [➙ 270], modify [➙ 270], and delete [➙ 271] text entries in the Edit mode and
select entries in the Run mode. You can add text in any of the languages
configured in the system. In Run mode, this control displays text using the logged-
in language of the user.
Components of the Custom Text Selection Control
Icon
Name
Description
Add
Adds the text entered to the control.
NOTE
: Available only when some text is entered.
Update Modifies an existing entry.
NOTE
: Available only when you change an existing entry.
Flag Allows you to enter text for all languages configured in the
system.
Custom Text Selection Control
Text Group Selection
The Text Group Selection control provides a drop-down list with entries from a text
group in the Run mode. You can drag-and-drop a text group to this control in the
Edit mode and the values display in the Run mode. However, you can add only
one text group to the control. If more than one text group is added, the existing
group is over written with the new group. If you add new entries, modify or delete
existing entries from the associated text group, the control displays the updated