Setting Up Information Panel Parameters

In the information panel opened for edit select the Parameters main menu item.

To add a parameter, click the Add button. The string will be added to the end of the list of parameters, in which enter properties of the new parameters:

• Type. In the drop-down list select the data type for the values that will be stored in the parameter:

• • String.

  • Integer.

  • Decimal.

  • Real.

  • Date and time.

  • Binary.

The string data type is selected by default.

• Name. Enter parameter name. The default name is "Parameter <number>.

• Identifier. Enter unique identifier of the parameter in the information panel. The identifier may consist of only Latin letters, numbers and underline character. The default identifier is ITEM<number>.

• Set Up Display. Determine appearance and behavior of the parameter value editor. Display settings are determined as a special string containing editor type, default value, and so on. The string can be edited in the edit box and in the Set Up Display dialog box. To open the dialog box, click the Set Up Display button:

The following parameter display settings are available:

1. • Hierarchical list.

   • Radio button.

   • String editor.

   • Masked string editor.

   • Dictionary box editor.

   • Time editor.

   • Date editor.

   • Date and time editor.

   • Decimal editor.

   • Identifier editor.

   • Boolean values editor.

   • Integer editor.

   • List.

The default display type is set according to the selected parameter data type. The appearance of the Set Up Display dialog box changes depending on the selected display type.

• Default Value. Set default parameter value. Features of the default value for the following data types:

• • String. It can contain up to 2 GB of data. String text is specified without quotation marks.

  • Integer. An integer number is allowed in the range [-2147483648; 2147483647].

  • Decimal. A decimal number is allowed that contains not more than 28 decimal places in the range [-179228162514264337593543950335; 179228162514264337593543950335].

  • Real. A real number is allowed in the range [-5.0 x 10-324; 1.7 x 10308].

  • Date. Minimum date - January 1, 100 year (AD) 00:00:00, maximum date - December 31, 9999 year (AD) 23:59:59.

  When the dictionary box editor is used, the following becomes available: element selection and changing selection by criterion. Working with selection and changing selection is identical to working with dimension selection.

To add a set of parameters, repeat the operations and click the Apply button.

To edit properties of the selected parameter, change the value in the corresponding column.

To delete parameters, select the required parameters and click the Delete button. Confirmation of the operation will be requested.

To quickly select all parameters, click the Select All button.