Step 5. Start/Stop Processes

Options for starting and stopping processes in the CIMPLICITY Process Control window  include the following.

1 Connect
2 Release
3 Start Process
4 Stop Process
5 Start All
6 Stop All
7 Refresh
8 Exit
1 Connect

Connects the Process Control to a project.

2 Release

Click Release to releases the Process Control from the connected project.

Result: When the project is released the Process Control window is emptied. You can either select another project to connect to or exit the Process Control.

3 Start Process
  1. Select a process that is halted.
  1. Click Start Process.

A message displays to confirm the start.

  1. Click Yes.

Result: If the process starts successfully the process status changes to Running.

4 Stop Process
  1. Select a process that is running.
  1. Click Stop Process.

A message displays to confirm the stop.

  1. Click Yes.

Result: If the process stops successfully the process status changes to Halted.

5 Start All
  1. Click Start All.

A message displays to confirm starting all processes.

  1. Click Yes.

Result: All halted processes are started; the status for all processes that start successfully changes to Running.

6 Stop All
  1. Click Stop All.

A message displays to confirm stopping all processes.

  1. Click Yes.

Result: All halted processes are stopped; the status for all processes that stop successfully changes to Halted.

Note: Even though all of the processes are halted, Process Control continues to control the project. You must click Release in order to release the project.

7 Refresh

The process list displays the process statuses at the time you connected to the project. These statuses are updated automatically only when you perform a startup or shutdown operation.

Click Refresh.

Result: CIMPLICITY refreshes the list to display the status of all processes on the list.

8 Exit

Click Exit to close the Process Control window.

Results: Process Control releases the project if it has not already been released; the Process Control window closes.