Embed a variable in a message
You can embed variables in local messages, information messages and alarm messages. Create the message as you normally would, and at the point where you want to insert a variable, open the Edit String dialog box.
To open a dialog box for creating an embedded variable in a message
- In the Local Messages, Information Messages, or Alarm Setup editor, right click in the Message column and then click Edit String.
or
In the Edit menu, click Edit String.
- Click Insert Variable.
- Click the type of variable to insert.
- Fill in the options in the dialog box that opens.
See also
About embedded variables
Embed a variable in a caption
Insert a string variable
Insert a time/date variable
Insert a numeric variable
Create local messages
Create information messages
Set up alarm messages (Messages tab)