Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 522)

1. In the global object display, assign placeholders and parameter definitions to the base
object. For details, see the next section.
2. In the standard graphic display, select the reference object and specify the value to use
for each parameter. For more information, see page 25-12.
To specify global object parameters for the base object
1. Create placeholders in each place where you want to use a global object parameter.
You can create the placeholders anywhere a tag or expression is required.
You can also type placeholders in embedded variables by using a literal string
embedded variable. For information about embedded variables, see Chapter 24.
2. Right-click the global object or grouped global object, and then click Global Object
Parameter Definitions.
3. Specify a parameter for each placeholder for the object. If desired, type a description
for each parameter.
For details about using the Global Object Parameter Definitions dialog box, see Help.
To open the Help, press F1 on your keyboard.
To specify the parameter values for the reference object
1. Right-click the reference object or grouped reference object, and then click Global
Object Parameter Values.