Echelon SmartServer 2.2 - Manual (Page 499)

500 Using the SmartServer with OpenLNS CT
network variables, click one, and then either hold down CTRL and click all others to be copied or
hold down SHIFT and select another to select the entire range, right-click one of the selected
network variables, and then click Create External NV on the shortcut menu.
Note: If you have one or more remote SmartServers on the LAN, the Create External NV option
is not available in the shortcut menu of the network variable in the OpenLNS tree. Instead,
right-click the network variable in the OpenLNS tree, select Copy External NV on the shortcut
menu, right-click any object in the network tree of the target SmartServer, and then click Paste
External on the shortcut menu.
Tip: If you need to copy a large number of external data points to the SmartServer, you can copy
one or more external devices in the OpenLNS tree that have the same program ID and then use a
device template to paste specific data points in the device interface to the SmartServer tree. This
feature provides the functionality of the i.LON 100 PointFactory Plug-in, which is compatible