Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 22)

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RSView32 User’s Guide
The tools ................................................................................................................ 15-7
Precedence.................................................................................................................. 15-7
Creating macros ............................................................................................... 15-7
Using parameters ..................................................................................................... 15-10
Nesting macros ........................................................................................................ 15-10
Creating a macro that starts when a project starts.............................................. 15-11
Creating symbols ........................................................................................... 15-11
Important guidelines ............................................................................................... 15-12
Key definitions ................................................................................................ 15-13
General rules about precedence ............................................................................ 15-14
Precedence and the F1 key..................................................................................... 15-15
Precedence and embedded ActiveX objects ....................................................... 15-15
Precedence and embedded OLE objects............................................................. 15-16
Reserved keys ........................................................................................................... 15-17
Tips for using keys................................................................................................... 15-19
Creating global keys ................................................................................... 15-19
Running global key files ........................................................................... 15-22
Chapter 16
Sharing data with other
Windows applications
Methods for sharing data ........................................................................... 16-1
Retrieving historical data .......................................................................... 16-3
Retrieving tag names from data log files................................................................ 16-4
Bringing logged dBASE IV data into Microsoft Excel ............ 16-4
Understanding the content of the log files ................................... 16-6
Activity log files ......................................................................................................... 16-7
Activity log—ODBC format ................................................................................... 16-8
Alarm log files ............................................................................................................ 16-9
Alarm log files—ODBC format............................................................................ 16-11
Data log files—narrow .dbf format ...................................................................... 16-13
Data log files—wide .dbf format .......................................................................... 16-15
Data log—ODBC format ...................................................................................... 16-17