ETAS MDA V8 - Reusing the Signal Name in Other Applications

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To display errors and warnings of a signal
1. Do one of the following:
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In the Variable Explorer, make the Error column visible. For more inform-
ation, see "To show or hide columns" on page94. If a signal contains an
error or warning, a corresponding icon is displayed in this column.
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In the Configuration Manager, expand the tree view until the signals are
shown. If an assigned signal contains an error or warning, a cor-
responding icon is displayed next to the signal name.
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Bring the instrument in which the signal is used into the foreground. If
an assigned signal contains an error or warning, a corresponding icon is
displayed next to the signal name.
2. To display the complete list of all errors and warnings for the selected sig-
nal, hover over the error or warning icon.
To display the metadata of an assigned signal
To see how you can get more information about a measure file or a signal, watch
our video Displaying Meta Information.
1. In the Variable Explorer, Configuration Manager or in an instrument, select
a signal.
2. Press CTRL+I.
All meta information which is available for the corresponding signal is dis-
played in the Information Window. You can select the content of the table
and copy it to the clipboard.
3. If you select another signal, the metadata is updated automatically in the
Information window.
6.7 Reusing the Signal Name in Other Applications
You can perform the following actions:
"To copy the signal name to the clipboard" below
"To copy signal name and meta information to the clipboard" on the next
page
"To copy information for multiple signals" on the next page
"To pass the signal name to EHANDBOOK-NAVIGATOR" on the next page
To create a file with the names of multiple signals, see "Using Label Files (LAB)"
on page44.
To copy the signal name to the clipboard
1. In the Configuration Manager, Variable Explorer, or in an instrument, select
a signal. If you select several signals, the last selected signal is used.
2. Press CTRL+C.
The signal name is copied to the clipboard in plain text without file ID.
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