View Process Data History - Intergraph Smart Instrumentation - Help

Smart Instrumentation can indicate process data changes by comparing current data with the data stored in the audit trail repository for the date range that you specify. You can choose any or all of the following modes of emphasis:

• You can set a color to emphasize changes on the screen.

• You can set a shade of gray to emphasize the changed data in printed reports and their previews.

• You can set bold and italic font style for emphasis on the screen and in print.

History indication is available only if the System Administrator has activated the audit trail functionality. When the audit trail functionality is activated, each time that you save data after making changes, the data is recorded in the audit trail repository.

1. In the Process Data module, open the tag.

2. On the Options menu, select History Options.

3. Select the date range for data history comparison, by doing one of the following:

   • In the From and To data fields, type the appropriate dates.

   • Select the appropriate dates using the spinner.

   To set the To data field value as today's date, select Today.

4. To set a font style to emphasize changes on the screen and in print, select Bold or Italic.

5. To change the color used to display changes on the screen:

   1. Beside the Highlight color for display box, select .

   2. In the Color dialog, choose the color that you require.

   3. Select OK to save your new color settings and return to the History Options dialog.

6. To change the shade of gray used to emphasize the changed data in printed reports and their previews:

   1. Beside the Grayscale for printing box, select .

   2. In the Grayscale dialog, slide the bar to the required position.

   3. Select OK to save your new grayscale setting and return to the History Options dialog.

7. Select OK to save your current history options and close the History Options dialog.

8. On the Options menu, select Mark Changes to mark changes in the current process data sheet for the dates that you specified in the History Options dialog. Clear the check box to clear all history indications in the current process data sheet.

To refresh the history indication in an open process data sheet, on the Options menu, clear Mark Changes and then select the option again.