1 Parameter File Multi-Instance, possible?

[EngrFrandee]

Good day everyone,
I have been making some Factorytalk View SE projects and also I have been using parameterized instances which is 1 device = 1 parameter file. I have been thinking what if i have 1000 instances/devices (lets say discrete valves) so I also need 1000 parameter files and that's a lot of files to work on. I have this thinking what if i group all devices. For example, 1 parameter file for discrete valves, 1 for analog inputs, and 1 for analog outputs. For the Discrete Valve parameter file, i would be listing all valves there lets say (#1=Valve001, #2=Valve002, ... ). I would only call 1 parameter file but it has to select a specific valve to parameterize.

Is this possible idea possible? anybody here knows how? any suggestions would be of good help. Thanks

 

[ASF]

Not sure if you can do what you're asking, but my tip would be to forget parameter files and define the tags directly when you call the display using the /T flag. If your valves/motors/etc are all controlled by AOI's, you can call one tag (the AOI instance) and you're done!

 

[EngrFrandee]

thanks for the suggestion ASF..appreciated alot...