Discovery control buttons

In addition to the standard control buttons (Hyperlink, Delete, Rename, Filter, Refresh, and Export, the Database and Discovery panes contain control buttons specifically related to discovery.

Database pane control buttons

The Database pane lists the devices that are currently in the system database. You double-click an item to edit available device properties.

These control buttons perform unique functions related to discovery:

Discover opens the Discover window, which defines the database search. Based on this information, the discovery job interrogates the target location for data, such as historical and current values.
Learn Mode buttons open and close the Discovered pane in a manager view to show or hide the control buttons and any discovered items (devices, points, database properties, etc.).

Discovered pane control buttons

This pane displays the results of the discovery job and lists the modules and devices found on the network. Devices that already exist in the system database appear in the database pane and appear dimmed in the Discovered pane.

The control buttons in this pane specifically relate to the discovery process.

Add discovered item(s) moves one or more discovered items from the Discovered pane to the Database pane. It is available when items are selected (highlighted) in the Discovered pane. Before the item(s) are added, a window opens with properties to configure them.
Match initiates an action to add a single item to the system database. It is available only when you select an item in both the Database pane and the Discovered pane of a manager view. This action associates the discovered item with the selected item that is already in the database—usually an item previously added off line. The added item assumes the properties defined for it in the database. You can edit properties after adding the item. (This button also synchronizes similar schedules (subordinate to supervisor) under a single name.)