User Guide

System Manager
Textual Viewer
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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
2.4.1.4 Sorting Objects
 System Manager is in Operating mode.
 You have more than one object displaying in Textual Viewer, and you would
like to sort them.
1. In the column you want to sort, click the column heading.
2. Do one of the following:
– If the column is arranged in alphabetical order and you want to arrange it in
reverse alphabetical order, select the column heading. When the up arrow
displays, click the column heading again.
– If the column is in reverse alphabetical order and you want to arrange it in
alphabetical order, select the column heading.
 The column sorts itself in either an ascending or descending alphabetical order,
depending on the order prior to selecting the drop-down arrow.
2.4.2 Textual Viewer Reference
This section provides background information for using Textual Viewer. For related
procedures, see Working with Textual Viewer [➙ 56].
2.4.2.1 Overview of Textual Viewer
Textual Viewer displays the details for one or more objects in the building control
system. For example, after you select one or more objects from System Browser,
Textual Viewer displays their common properties in list form. Your selections can
be either implicit or explicit. An implicit selection occurs when you click a parent
object that has child objects associated with it. In this case, Textual Viewer
displays the parent object in bold, followed by the child objects beneath it. An
explicit selection occurs when you click a parent object that does not have child
objects associated with it. You can sort the information in the various columns by
selecting the column headings, and you can rearrange the order of the columns by
dragging them to the desired location. Additionally, you can use the Customize
Columns tool to hide or show columns. The tool is available by right-clicking on a
column heading, a row, or the scroll bars.
Making a New Primary Selection
Making a new primary selection in Textual Viewer is an efficient alternative to
manually scrolling through the System Browser tree to look for an item. It is also
quicker than performing a formal search for an object using the Search feature.
Using the Double-Click Function
The double-click function gives you the ability to investigate building control system
information in increasing detail. For example, if you select a building in System
Browser, Textual Viewer displays it, along with each of the floors of the building.
When you double-click one of the floors, Textual Viewer displays the floor, along
with the sensors that are installed on that floor. If you then double-click one of the
sensors, Textual Viewer displays the sensor. If a graphic is associated with the
sensor, a graphic displays. If not, text displays.