Delete Loop and Typical Loop Numbers - Intergraph Smart Instrumentation - Help

This procedure enables you to delete loops from the Domain Explorer and typical loop numbers from the Reference Explorer that are no longer required. You can delete a single loop number or several ones as needed. You can delete several loop numbers in batch mode (without being prompted to confirm each deletion) or delete several loop numbers one by one, confirming the deletion of each loop number.

Deleting Loop numbers

If you are deleting a loop number associated with wiring, Smart Instrumentation automatically disconnects all the required instruments.

1. On the Instrument Index module menu bar, select Edit > Loop Numbers > Delete Loop Number.

   Another option is to CTRL + select on several loops on the Domain Explorer to delete multiple loops and from the short-cut menu select Delete, and select Yes on the message box.

2. In the Enter Loop Name dialog, type the loop number that you want to delete.

   OR

   Select Find without typing a loop number, so that you can select several loop numbers for deletion in the Find Loop dialog.

3. In the data grid, select the loop numbers that you want to delete and select OK.

4. In the Delete Loop Number dialog, select Delete.

   If there are any tag numbers associated with the Loop Number a prompt box will ask you if you want to delete all associated tag numbers.

5. Select Yes to delete, or No to save the tag numbers

• If you are deleting several loop numbers and you have selected the Skip deletion confirmation option in your loop deletion preferences, all the loop numbers you have highlighted in the Search results data window will be deleted on the fly without prompting to confirm each deletion.

• You can also delete one or more loop numbers using the Domain Explorer without opening the Instrument Index module. In the tree view of the Domain Explorer, select the Loops folder. Then, select the loops you want to delete. Right-click the selected loop numbers and then select Delete. For more information about the Domain Explorer, see Smart Instrumentation Explorer .

Deleting Typical Loop numbers

Perform the following before deleting a typical loop number that is associated with a macro:

1. In the macro Expansion Macro Properties Window delete the typical loop number.

2. Save the macro and refresh.

3. Delete the typical loop number.

1. On the Reference Explorer, right-click the loop and on the short-cut menu select Delete.

   To select multiple loops, hold down CTRL while selecting the loops from the tree view.

2. On the Batch Loop Deletion message box, select Yes to delete the typical loop or loops.