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Command: Visualization Tags View

Symbol: _visu_icon.png

Function: The Visualization Tags View dialog opens. The Number of visualization tags software metric is displayed in detail there.

For more information, see the following:

Call:

  • Context menu of a visualization object

    Requirement: A visualization object is selected in the POU or device view.

  • Select the command in the Visualization menu.

    Requirement: A visualization is open (active visualization editor).

Dialog: Visualization Tags View

The view displays the visualization tags in relation to the variables called in the visualization elements.

The visualization path is displayed in the view. The number of visualization tags required for the license determination is calculated and displayed for the visualization implemented in the project.

The visualizations, the subordinate visualization elements, and the variables used are listed by name at the top level. In addition, information is provided on the number of visualization tags required there.

Because visualizations (template visualizations) can be referenced and used repeatedly for structured user interfaces, the repeated use is ignored in the calculation of the tags and ultimately only included one time in the calculation. The relevant result is displayed in the Total tags : <number of found tags> column.

Update

Refreshes the view with the subordinate elements

_visu_icon_collapse_all.png Collapse All

Collapses the view. The top level is the selected visualization.

_visu_icon_expand.png Expand All

Expands the view and displays all licensed visualization tags per node.

Total tags: <number of found tags>

Final result of the visualization tag count for all visualizations. This is the software metric in the number of visualization tags for the CODESYS Visualization add-on.

Example: 100

Search field Filtering by full or partial name

Input field for the search text to be filtered in the table

Hint: You can, for example, search for all occurrence locations of a template visualization. To do this, specify the name of the visualization.

Detailed view of the visualization tags

Visualization Path

Visualization (indented: visualizations or visualization elements used)

This results in a multi-level hierarchy of calling visualizations or visualization elements. This layout represents the visualization path.

Element ID

Example: 20

Click the column title to invert the sort order.

Variable Name

Variable whose usage hierarchy is displayed as a Visualization Path

Example: PLC_PRG.xRecord

Click the column title to invert the alphabetical sort order.

Tags

Number of tags generated by a variable

A variable is counted at most one time. The tag number is displayed at the first occurrence. For all other occurrence locations, 0 is displayed.

Click the column title to invert the sort order.

All Tags

Number of tags which this variable generates on this visualization element, whereby duplicate occurrences are not taken into consideration

Click the column title to invert the sort order.