VPIV Constant Tag

General Information

• A Constant is a value or text that rarely changes or is required in multiple locations of a panel/widget.
• Constant tags can be used in formulas, displayed in cells or used as conditions.
• The advantage of using this type of tag is the user can make global changes on one tag.

Basic Functionality

• After selecting to add a Constant tag, the user will see the following Window:

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• Name - enter a name for the tag.
• Functionality - select Constant.
• Value - enter Numbers or Text.
• Result - Text, Integer, Decimal (X.X, X.XX, X.XXX), Time Span, Date/Time or Boolean.

Example - Text Result

• Returns a text field.

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Example - Integer Result

• Returns a whole number.

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Example - Decimal Result

• Returns a number with a decimal place.
• User can select to have 1, 2, or 3 decimal places.

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Example - Time Span Result

• Returns a period of time in a specific format.
• Users can select HH:MM:SS, MM:SS, HH:MM, Hours, Minutes or Seconds.

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Example - Date/Time Result

• Returns a date in a specific format.
• There are 10 different formats available to the user.

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Example - Boolean Result

• Returns True or False.
• A Boolean only has 2 values True or False.

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