The Group Properties dialog box displays properties for existing FMS Station Group Nodes. Use this feature to view and edit virtual Station Group and physical Station Group Node properties. This dialog box corresponds to the Station Group Node properties viewable from any of the following locations.
The following subsections list and describe the fields found on the Group Properties pages.
When any edits are made, access the Save FMS Record dialog box to save a record of the change.
See Creating Station Group Nodes for more information about creating new Nodes in your system.
| Property | Description |
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Node ID |
The system-assigned Node ID for the group. When creating new groups this will indicate NEW. |
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Name |
Type in the name for the new group. The name must be a unique Node identifier system-wide. Valid characters (maximum of 20) are as follows. A-Z, a-z, 0-9, . (period), #, $, &, (, ), +, -, \, /, :, <, >, =, @, [, ], ^, {, }, _ (underscore), !, ~ (tilde). Spaces are acceptable, when they are not leading or trailing. This parameter is required. |
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Description |
Type in a free-form description for the group. This parameter is optional. |
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Category |
This property enables you to assign an existing category to the group, or to assign a new one. The category places the group within a manually sortable list of groups. When using CygNet Dispatch, the category property allows groups to be filtered for use with the Dispatch feature set. This parameter is required when using CygNet Dispatch; otherwise it is optional. See CygNet Dispatch for more information. |
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Security application |
Enter the security application used to validate users of the group. Use this setting to control user access, for example, to only give certain users access to particular groups. See FMS Security for more information. This parameter is optional. |
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Sort priority |
Type in the Sort priority number to assign to the group Node. The priority number assigned places it within a manually sortable list. Higher numbers place a Node higher up on a list. Default value is 0. This parameter is optional. |
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Station type |
Click to select the group's station type from the drop-down menu. Options are as follows.
Note: Virtual station group Nodes contain other station Nodes or liquid device Nodes, therefore selection of the Virtual Station type causes changes in the available properties pages. |
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Station contribution |
Click to select the group's station contribution from the drop-down menu to indicate how the selected run contributes to the station. Options are as follows.
Note: Edits to this property can only be applied for the entire span of the Node. An error message will appear if you try to edit this value for a partial span. |
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Linked station |
Click … to access the Select Station dialog box to select from the list of available stations. Select a station to which to link for the purpose of validating data. Click OK. Example You might link stations to validate that a custody station and check station are within a known tolerance. |
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Reporting CVS |
Click … to access the Select CVS dialog box to select the reporting current value service from the list. Click OK. |
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Reporting facility |
Click … to access the Select a Facility dialog box to select the reporting facility from a list. Click OK. |
Station Base Conditions apply to physical station groups.
| Property | Description |
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Auto-synchronize base conditions with base run |
Click to select/clear the check box to auto-synchronize the base conditions with the base run. Default value is selected. Clearing the selection enables manual selection of the remaining properties. |
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Base temperature |
Enter the base temperature and temperature units, if not auto-synchronizing with base conditions. |
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Base pressure |
Enter the base pressure and pressure units, if not auto-synchronizing with base conditions. |
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Base FPV method |
Select the base FPV calculation method from the drop-down menu, if not auto-synchronizing with base conditions. |
Note: The Time menu tab applies to physical station groups, but will not appear for virtual station groups as it does not apply.
See Date and Time and CygNetTimeZones.xml File for more information about these properties.
| Property | Description |
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Contract offset |
Type the number (in hours) of the contract hour offset. This number is synonymous with the Contract time. It is an offset (in hours) from the Device time, describing the hour at which the contract day begins. |
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Time zone |
Click to select the desired time zone from the drop-down menu. Note: Edits to this property can only be applied for the entire span of the Node. An error message will appear if you try to edit this value for a partial span. |
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Enable daylight saving |
Click to enable an adjustment for daylight saving time. Notes:
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| Internal time configuration | |
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CygNet Key |
An internal CygNet identifier Each time zone is assigned a unique numerical key in the CygNetTimeZones.xml file, located in the CygNet\Services\ARS folder on your host server. This property is read-only. Note: This value requires a properly installed CygNetTimeZones.xml file. See CygNetTimeZones.xml File for more information. |
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Base bias from UTC |
The offset in hours between the device's expected time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (also known as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT) This property is read-only. |
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Standard time bias |
The offset in hours from the base bias to account for standard time in the selected time zone This property is read-only. |
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Standard time name |
The complete standard time zone name, for example Eastern Standard Time This property is read-only. |
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Standard time begins |
The date that standard time begins, for example 1st Sun in Nov. This property is read-only. |
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Daylight saving bias |
The offset in hours between standard time and daylight saving time This property is read-only. |
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Daylight saving name |
The complete daylight saving time zone name. For example, Pacific Daylight Time This property is read-only. |
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Daylight time begins |
The date that daylight saving time begins, for example 2nd Sunday in March This property is read-only. |
| Time comparison | |
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Local computer current time |
The time of the client computer Do not alter the client computer's time; it may cause undesirable changes in your CygNet system. This property is read-only. |
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Device expected time |
The time expected for the remote device This property is read-only. |
The following page appears for physical station groups.
The following page appears for virtual station groups.
Note: Meter run settings and station base conditions are not applicable fields for virtual station groups.
| Property | Description |
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Name |
Lists the names of the Nodes contained in the station group, and their associated meter runs. Note: To add Nodes directly to a particular meter run, first click to select the run to which you wish to add Nodes (add the run to the list first, if necessary), and then click Add Nodes and proceed to add them. |
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Description |
Lists descriptions of the Nodes in this station group |
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Contribution |
Lists whether the Node contribution is configured as Receipt (+) or Delivery (-) within this station group. |
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Add Nodes Add/Edit Nodes |
Click Add Nodes (physical station groups) or Add/Edit Nodes (virtual station groups) to access the Add Nodes to Group dialog box and update group membership, or edit Node contribution value (+/-) if it pertains to a virtual station group. |
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Remove |
Click to remove the selected Node or run from the station group. |
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Add Run |
Click Add Run to add a meter run to a physical station group. Click to select a run to view or edit its Run Properties. Note: The Add Run button appears only for physical station groups. |
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Details |
Click to select a Node name, and then click Details to access the Record Details dialog box. |
| Run properties | |
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Run Ordinal |
View or enter the unique ordinal number associated with the selected run. |
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Contribution |
Click to select a station contribution from the drop-down menu to indicate how the selected run contributes to the station.
Options are as follows.
Note: Edits to this property can only be applied for the entire span of the Node. An error message will appear if you try to edit this value for a partial span. |
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Is Base Run |
Click Is Base Run to indicate that the selected run is the base run. Note: Only one run can be the Base Run. Run 1 is set as the base run by default. When you set another run as the base run, assign a Percent of Base Run value to all other runs. |
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Percent of Base Run |
If the selected run is not the base run, click Percent of Base Run, and enter a value in the text box to indicate the run's expected flow. This value must be expressed as a percentage value %, not as a decimal value (for example, enter 14.001 and not .14001 to specify 14.001 %). Acceptable values can have up to seven significant digits. Default value is 0. Note: The percentage you specify is relative to the volume of the base run. |
Click to select a Node (for virtual station groups) or run (for physical station groups) and then click Add Nodes to access the Add Nodes to Group dialog box to add Nodes to the selected group. For virtual station groups, other stations or liquid devices are eligible for group membership. For physical station groups, the Node(s) will be added to a selected meter run. If no meter run is selected, the Node will default to UNASSIGNED, and must be assigned to a run before the group can be saved.
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Group name |
Displays the name of the group to which you are adding Nodes. |
| Node list filter | |
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Group |
Click to select the Group filter from the drop-down menu. Options are as follows.
Default value is All Nodes. |
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Node category |
Click to select the Node category filter from the drop-down menu. Options are as follows.
Default value is <Any>. |
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Filter |
Type a filter into the text box, and click the filter type desired. Options are as follows.
Defaults are * (multiple character wildcard) and Name. |
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Use Smart Filter |
Note: This option is not available when using Point in Time mode. Click the check box to select/clear the use of smart filters to filter Node results. Selection of this option will attempt to display only the Nodes available to be added to the group. Note: Be aware that this option may not always be entirely accurate, due to the complexities of the historization feature. |
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Retrieve Nodes |
Click to apply the filters selected for Group, Node category, and Filter, and view the results in the Filtered Node List. |
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Filtered Node List |
Lists the filtered Node results, including the following, for each Node listed
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Node Name |
Lists the Node names that meet the defined filter criteria |
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Node Desc |
Lists the descriptions of the Nodes that meet the defined filter criteria |
| Nodes in Group | |
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Node Name |
Lists the Nodes which have been selected to be in the group |
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Description |
Lists the Node description |
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Contribution |
The Contribution column appears only for virtual station groups. Lists the contribution value, whether receipt (+) or delivery (-), within the group Note: Editing this value does not affect the underlying Node properties. |
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>> |
Click >> to move selected Nodes from the Filtered Node List to the Nodes in Group list. |
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<< |
Click << to move selected Nodes from the Nodes in Group list to the Filtered Node List. |
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Save |
When all Nodes are selected, click Save to add the Nodes and return to the Group Entries dialog box. |
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Cancel |
Click Cancel to close the dialog box without editing entries. |
Saved groups will appear in the list of Station Group Entries page.
Note: This page applies only to physical stations.
| Property | Description |
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Last data received |
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Archive |
Displays the last Station Group archive date. |
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Close period |
Displays the last Station Group close period date. |
Each page of the Station Group Properties dialog box contains a historization navigator. Use the historization navigator to access sequential historized records for the same Node, where applicable.
The following fields are displayed in the historization navigator.
| Field | Description |
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<< |
Click << to navigate to the previous historized record, if applicable. |
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[Begin date] |
Displays the effective begin date, in Contract time (C), of the historized record currently selected. |
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[End date] |
Displays the effective end date, in Comntract time (C), of the historized record currently selected. |
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>> |
Click >> to navigate to the next historized record, if applicable. |
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Record details |
Use the << and >> navigation buttons to select a historized record date span, in Contract time (C), for which you want to view record details. Next, click Record details to view details of the record such as who made the change, the date and time it was made, and optionally the audit category and/or any comments entered regarding the change. See Viewing Record Details for more information. |
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Audit history |
Click Audit history to view detailed history of audit trail value changes for the Node in its entirety. See Viewing Audit History for more information. |
When editing any Node properties, you'll be asked to save your changes via the Save FMS Record dialog box. Configure the date and audit information requested to historize the changes in your system.
| Property | Description |
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Change begin |
Set the effective date and time for the record change to begin. Options are as follows.
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Change end |
Set the effective date and time for the record change to end. Options are as follows.
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Audit category |
Select an appropriate Audit category from the drop-down menu. The audit category type for this kind of edit is Configuration Change. Audit categories are configured on the Admin menu. See Configuring Audit Categories for more information. |
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Comments |
Type Comments regarding creation or modification of the rule or Node in the text box. Although comments are optional, they become part of the record and can be helpful when auditing or reviewing records. |
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