Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 467)

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Alternatively, you can use the graphic Display object’s event BeforeInputFieldDownload,
to validate input objects before downloads occur. For information about VBA and the
Display object, see the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Help.
Shortcut keys for retrieving and sending data
An operator can use the following keys to retrieve data from and send data to the value
table. You can re-assign these actions to other keys, or assign them to button objects.
 PgDn downloads the contents of all input objects that are in pending write mode (in
the active graphic display) to the value table.
 Ctrl+PgDn downloads the contents of the selected input object to the value table.
 Enter downloads the contents of the selected input object to the value table
If the graphic display is set up to use the on-screen keyboard, pressing Enter brings up
the on-screen keyboard.
 PgUp uploads all values from the value table and then displays them in the input
objects in the graphic display.
 Ctrl+PgUp uploads a value from the value table for the selected input object.
 Tab moves among input objects.
FactoryTalk View commands for retrieving and sending data
An operator can use the following commands to retrieve data from and send data to the
value table:
 Download downloads the contents of the selected input object to the value table.
 DownloadAll downloads the contents of all input objects that are in pending write
mode to the value table.
 Upload uploads a value from the value table and displays it in the selected input
object.
 UploadAll uploads all the values from the value table and displays them in the input
objects.
To let an operator use these commands, assign them to FactoryTalk View button objects in
the graphic display. For more information, see the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Help.
To prevent an operator from using Enter to download values, or to open the on-screen
keyboard, use the /E parameter with the Display command to open the graphic display.
This turns off the Enter key.