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Data Access Control Chapter 4
For other tag considerations, see āExternal Access Availabilityā on page 72.
The Connection button (next to the Type box) becomes active when either a
produced or consumed tag type is selected. The button accesses a dialog box for
setting up produced/consumed tag connections. See the Logix5000 Controllers
Produced and Consumed Tags Programming Manual, publication 1756-PM011.
Set Up External Access in the Tag Properties Dialog Box
The Tag Properties dialog box is used to edit properties of existing tags. You can
change tag attributes and modify tag types, such as base and alias.
Follow these steps to choose an external access option for an existing tag.
1. On the Tag Editor window, right-click a tag and choose Edit (tag name)
Properties.
The Tag Properties dialog box appears.
2. From the Type menu, choose a tag type.
3. From the External Access menu, choose an
external access option.