Instruction Manual

Custom Views
OEM User’s Guide—520330-001
5-9
Setting Object Specifiers and State Filters
Adding a New Specifier
To add a new specifier to a Custom View:
1. Choose Properties from the View menu, or click the Configure View Properties
button on the toolbar.
The properties dialog box for the Custom View appears.
2. Click Add.
The Add New Specifier dialog box for the view appears.
3. Enter a specifier template.
This value must conform to the rules described in Setting Object Specifiers and
State Filters on page 5-7.
4. Enter a state filter:
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To include all objects regardless of state, select the All option under Include
States.
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To filter based on the state value, select the Filter option under Include States.
The filter expression consists of a series of dropdown lists and state input fields.
Supply a filter expression by selecting a comparison operator (<, <=, =, >=, >,
<>) from the first dropdown list and then enter the comparison state value in the
adjoining field. The up and down arrow controls on this field operate only in the
range of 0 through 9 (the standard OEM state values), but you can enter any
positive integer value directly in the field.
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If this completes the filter expression, select Done from the second drop-down
list.
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If you want to add a second comparison to the filter expression, choose AND or
OR from the second drop-down list and repeat the previous procedure for the
second comparison operator and associated state value field.
When the OEM evaluates this specifier as part of updating a Custom View, an
object must pass the entire filter expression to be included in that view.
5. Click OK to accept the new specifier, or Cancel to discard the entry.
The Add New Specifier dialog box closes.
6. Click OK or Apply in the properties dialog box to save the change, or Cancel to
discard it.
Updating an Existing Specifier
If you want, you can update an existing specifier.
To update an existing specifier:
1. Choose Properties from the View menu, or click the Configure View Properties
button on the toolbar.