Product specifications

Extended Configuration Data
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Extended Configuration Data
Parameter Management
Parameter Manager aspects can be used to gather extended configuration data and
expose them to other aspects in the system in a very flexible manner.
To provide extended configuration data in Parameter Management aspects you have
to perform the following principal steps:
1. Define a corresponding Parameter Manager aspect category in Aspect System
Structure with the needed properties. Simple properties, structured properties
and instance specific properties are supported.
2. Create the instances of the new Parameter Manager aspect category in the
objects that shall hold the data. Preferably an aspect instance is created in the
corresponding object type so that each instance of this object type gets an
aspect instance.
3. Fill in the data of Parameter Manager aspects using the Parameter Manager
Open Properties aspect context menu item or your specifically configured Bulk
Data Management worksheets. Only if single aspects have to be treated use the
single aspect pane in Plant Explorer.
4. Connect the properties of other aspects in this object or in other objects to the
parameter aspect properties using either property transfer aspects (transferring
from source aspect to sink aspect) or property references in the sink aspects.
To “push” data property transfer aspects (for example of category
AesPropertyTransfer) can be used. Source and sink aspect have to be contained in
the same object. Note that AesPropertyTransfer cannot be used to write to Control
Properties of Control Builder M Professional.
To “pull” data you can use property references in the aspects that pull the data. They
are supported by Document Management, Bulk Data Management, Control Builder
M Professional, Graphics Builder (in the form of object references to configure with
Expression Builder), Function Designer, Topology Designer / Topology Status
Viewer and Parameter Management itself. Document Management and Bulk Data
Management are able to support property references bi-directional.
In cases none of the two methods are applicable you can configure a Bulk Data
management worksheet to transfer the data on demand.