Adding a metadata property to a history extension
You can add a new property with a Metadata flag to a history extension using the Slot Sheet view. You might use metadata property values to identify the location and function of a history’s source. History sources
may be filtered or organized by the values of the
metadata properties. This procedure describes adding a new slot to a history extension for ZipCode data and assigning a metadata flag
to the slot.
Prerequisites: The station logic contains history extensions.
- In the Nav tree, right-click on a history extension and select .
- In the Slot Sheet view, right-click and select Add Slot.
- In the Add Slot window, enter the
Namefor the slot (Ex.: ZipCode), click the Metadata flag checkbox (as shown) and click OK.You can scroll to the bottom of the Slot Sheet view to confirm the new slot has been added.
- Click , then scroll to the bottom and enter a value in the new
ZipCodeproperty and click Save.
You can use the Metadata Browser view to add, edit, delete, or view metadata tags. To access the view, right-click the station Config folder and click .
