5.5.7 Influencing messages
Options
PCS 7 offers the following options for influencing messages:
● Message suppression
– You can suppress individual block messages with the CFC configuration.
– In process mode, you can suppress individual messages directly in the faceplate using 
the "Suppress message" check box.
● Locking and releasing messages for blocks and OS areas
Locking (and releasing) messages for blocks and OS areas is used when the plant operator 
wants to lock all messages of an interrupt-capable block or OS area.
● Hiding and displaying messages
You hide individual messages to reduce the number of messages displayed in process 
mode. The messages are entered in a history list. The following variations are used to hide 
and display messages in PCS 7:
– Manual hiding and showing of messages in process mode
– Automatic hiding and displaying of messages in process mode
Additional information
● Configuration manual 
Process Control System PCS 7; Operator Station
● Configuration manual 
Process Control System PCS 7; Engineering System
● Manual 
Process Control System PCS 7 OS Process Management
Message concept of PCS 7
5.5 Understanding messages
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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