There are three ways to populate the Object field:
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Drag and drop points (items) from the nav tree.
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Copy and paste points (items) from the nav tree.
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Click
and use the Bql Query Builder.
The ‘In:’ field allows you to define where to start searching in the nav tree. The ‘Of Type’ field lets you filter your search by type of component. The Match field works with the plus (
) to filter objects using search criteria. For more information about how to use the Bql Query Builder, see “About the Bql Query Builder” in the NiagaraAX Drivers Guide.
To add columns of information to the Object field
In addition to displaying the selected items, you can add columns of information about the them. Column selections apply to all items that are direct children of the items displayed in the Object field.
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Populate the Object field with items to edit.
You must have at least one item in the Object field. The Batch Editor lets you add different kinds of slots (objects) to the Object field. To avoid errors, make sure all objects are of the same type.
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Click the Select Columns icon (
) or right-click the field and click Select Columns.
The Select Columns dialog box appears.
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Click to mark the columns in the list, and click .
Figure 5 shows the right-click pop-up menu (on the left), the Select Columns dialog box overlaid by how the columns appear in the Object field.
