Copy an Object Type
About this task
When you copy an object type, all the templates and variables are copied too.
This topic describes how to copy an object type. You can also create one.
Procedure
- Access Configuration Hub.
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In the NAVIGATION section, under the Configuration Hub
plugin for Historian, select Model. Alternatively, you
can select Systems, and then in the row containing the
system in which you want to create a model, select
, and then select Browse Model.
The Model section appears. -
Under Object Types, select the object type that you want
to copy, and then select Duplicate.The Duplicate Object Type window appears.
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Enter values as described in the following table.
Field Description NAME Enter a name for the object type. A value is required and must be unique. The value that you enter:- Must begin with a letter or a number.
- Can contain up to 256 characters.
- Can include any of the following special characters: /!|#{}%$-_
- Must not include a space or any of the following characters: ~`+^:;.,?"*=@
DESCRIPTION Enter a description for the object type. -
Select Create.
The object type is copied, along with the variables and templates in the original object type.
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Right-click the object type that you have copied (or select
), and then select Edit.
The <object type name> section appears. The OBJECT TYPE TEMPLATE field contains all the templates in the original object type. In addition, each template contains all the variables as defined in the original object type. -
To add more variables to a template:
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In the upper-left corner of the page, select Save.
The object type, along with the default template, custom templates, and variables, is created.