Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 30)

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FactoryTalk Historian ProcessBook User Guide
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Run Mode and Build Mode
When you work with a ProcessBook or an independent display, you work
in one of two operating modes, Run mode or Build mode.
 Build mode.
Most of the functions that you use when you create or modify a
ProcessBook require the Build mode pointer. Use Build mode to add,
remove, or move symbols on a display, to add, remove, or organize
entries in a ProcessBook, and for access to symbol definitions and
formatting tools.
 Run mode.
It is used to open entries and execute commands once a ProcessBook
is built. You can make some changes to a display while in Run mode;
however, working in Run mode keeps you from accidentally making
permanent changes to items in a display.
You switch between modes by clicking the Run mode pointer or the
Build mode pointer , which are located on the Tools menu and the
Drawing toolbar. Your preferred mode of operation is set as a default in
your Preference settings.
You can choose Build or Run mode as your preferred mode of operation by
clearing or selecting the Prefer Run Mode check box in the General tab (page 23)
of the ProcessBook Preferences dialog box. This is a helpful preference if you
spend most of your time building or editing displays.