History Editor view

This view edits data and filter histories, including batch editing (selecting multiple rows and using the right-click menu or the Edit menu to make changes).
Figure 44.   History Editor view
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The History Editor view is comprised of the following main areas:

  • The title bar displays the history name and number of records in the history.
  • The toolbar icons are available on the Workbench toolbar (far right, above the Views drop-down list) when the History Editor view is open.s
  • The time range options menu is located in the top left corner of the view. Use it to select one of the pre-defined times or to select the Time Range and then click Image (Clock) icon to set a specific time range using the Edit Time Range window.
  • The Table Table Options drop-down list in the top right corner of the view changes which columns are displayed and exports the data in the view.

Columns

In addition to a title bar that displays the history name and number of records in the table, the history table has the following columns.

  • Timestamp
  • Trend Flags
  • Status
  • Value

Control buttons

These buttons initiate record editing:

  • Edit is available when one or more records are selected in the history editor table. When you click this button, the Edit Records window box displays, allowing you to configure whether the selected record(s) is hidden or not, and to set a specific numeric value for the selected record(s).
  • Select Outliers is available when the outlier configuration properties are active (when the check box is selected in the Configure Outliers window box). When you click this button, the records in the history table are examined for outlier values (as defined in the Configure Outliers window) and any records with outlier values are selected. At this point, you can use the toolbar icons to Hide or Filter those records.