CxFmsExceptionsCtrl Properties

The CxFmsExceptionsCtrl object contains the following properties.

General Properties

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Property SubType Read Only Description

Appearance

Integer

No

Returns/sets the appearance of the object boundary

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 – Flat
  • 1 – 3D

Default value is 0 - Flat

BeginDate

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 0 - No.

Returns/sets the starting date of the FMS Exceptions control

This string can be in one of the following forms.

  • Absolute date - for example: 1/31/2022
  • Relative date - for example: T (today), T-14 (14 days prior to today), or T+1 (one day following today)

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

Default value is T-7

BorderStyle

Integer

No

Returns/sets the border style

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - None
  • 1 - Fixed single border

Default value is 0 - None

ChooserAllowMultiSelect

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the user can select multiple Nodes in the Node chooser

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

ChooserFilterString

String

No

Returns/sets the filter to be used when retrieving Nodes

Wildcard values * (multiple character) and ? (single character) are supported. Wildcards can be used in any part of the string to specify that any character or set of characters is allowed in its place.

Example

A filter string of "*Test*" will retrieve all Nodes with the word "Test" somewhere in the string, such as "TestDevice" or "MyTestDevice" or "Device001Test".

Default value is * (multiple character wildcard)

ChooserFilterType

Integer

No

Returns/sets the Node property that will be filtered by the string specified in the ChooserFilterString property

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 – Name
  • 1 – Description
  • 2 – ID

Default value is 0 - Name

ChooserGroupSelection

String

No

Returns/sets the group currently selected in the Node chooser’s Group combo box

ChooserNodeCategorySelection

Integer

No

Returns/sets the Node category currently selected in the Node chooser’s Node category combo box

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 1 – Node_Category3_Device
  • 2 – Node_Category3_Group
  • 3 – Node_Category3_Station
  • 6 – Node_Category3_Any
  • 8 – Node_Category3_Gas_Device
  • 9 – Node_Category3_Liquid_Device
  • 13 – Node_Category3_Accessory

Default value is 6 - Node_Category3_Any

ChooserNodeCategoryVisible

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the Node chooser’s Node category combo box is visible

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

ChooserPrimarySortColumn

Integer

No

Returns/sets the primary sort column of the Node chooser’s Node list

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - Type ascending
  • 2 - Name ascending
  • 3 - Description ascending
  • 4 - Type descending
  • 5 - Name descending
  • 6 - Description descending

Default value is 2 - Name ascending

ChooserSiteServiceSelection

String

No

Returns/sets the Site.Service currently selected in the Node chooser’s FMS combo box

ChooserSiteServiceVisible

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the Node chooser’s FMS combo box is visible

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

CmdDefinitionXml

String

No

Returns/sets the XML specifying the custom FMS commands configured for the control

Another way to configure this property is to use the control’s property page.

ColumnsXml

String

No

Returns/sets the XML specifying the columns that will appear on the FMS Exceptions control

Another way to configure this property is to use the control-specific property page in the CygNet FMS Control Properties dialog box. See CygNet FMS Exceptions Control for more information.

DateFormat

Integer

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 0 - No.

Returns/sets the format of the dates shown in the FMS Exceptions control

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 – Device_Time
  • 1 – Contract_Time
  • 2 – Local_Time

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

Default value is 0 - Device_Time

EndDate

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 0 - No.

Returns/sets the ending date of the FMS Exceptions control

This string can be in one of the following forms.

  • Absolute date - for example: 1/31/2022
  • Relative date - for example: T (today), T-14 (14 days prior to today), or T+1 (one day following today)

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

Default value is T

FilterConfigXml

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseFilterConfig property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the XML specifying the filter for the data that will be displayed in the FMS Configuration control

Another way to configure this property is to use the CygNet FMS Exceptions Control Properties dialog box ((OCXProperties) > Exceptions page, then Log source).

See Configure Filter in the Using the Exceptions Control topic for more information about the filter settings.

Font

StdFont

No

Returns/sets the font used by the FMS Exceptions control

Click to access the Font dialog box to make font selections.

Default value is MS Shell Dlg.

GridGroupsXml

String

No

Returns/sets the XML specifying the group hierarchy that will appear on the FMS Exceptions control

Another way to configure this property is to use the control’s property page.

MaxRecords

Integer

No

Returns/sets the maximum number of Exceptions per Node that will be displayed in the FMS Exceptions control

Default value is 2000

PITDateTime

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UsePIT property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the Point in Time date and time of the FMS Exceptions control

This string can be in one of the following forms.

  • Absolute Date/Time - for example: 1/31/2022 7:10:14 AM
  • Relative Date/Time - for example: y-1 m-2 d=15 H=5 M=30 S=0
  • Relative Day - an offset from the current day T, for example: T-10

Default value is T, date and time today.

See Using the Home Menu for more information about PIT mode.

SessionBeginDate

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the Session starting date for the time window displayed in the control

This string can be in one of the following forms.

  • Absolute date - for example: 1/31/2022
  • Relative date - for example: T (today), T-14 (14 days prior to today), or T+1 (one day following today)

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

SessionDateFormat

Integer

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the Session date/time format for the time window displayed in the control

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 – Device_Time
  • 1 – Contract_Time
  • 2 – Local_Time

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

SessionEndDate

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionOptions property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the Session ending date for the time window displayed in the control

This string can be in one of the following forms.

  • Absolute date - for example: 1/31/2022
  • Relative date - for example: T (today), T-14 (14 days prior to today), or T+1 (one day following today)

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

SessionNodeTag

String

No

Note: This property is only used if the UseSessionNode property is set to 1 - Yes.

Returns/sets the Session Node tag, which specifies the active Node in the FMS Configuration control

This tag must be in the form SITE.SERVICE|ID (for example, TEST.FMS|2540).

Note: Because Session options are universal to all FMS controls, this property can only be set via script during runtime, and the value is not saved to the control.

ShowChooserPane

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the Chooser pane will be displayed in the control

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

ShowOptionsPane

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the Options pane will be displayed in the control

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

UnitSet

String

No

Returns/sets the unit set used to determine the units of each FMS data item in the FMS Exceptions control

Another way to configure this property is to use either the control’s property page or to use the Options page on the FMS Exceptions control.

Default value is the <Default> unit set

UseFilterConfig

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not to use the configured filter values (FilterConfigXml) to determine what data to display in the control

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 1 - Yes

UsePIT

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the PITDateTime property will be used

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 0 - No

UseSessionNode

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the SessionNodeTag property will specify the active Node in the FMS Exceptions control

If this property is set to 0 - No, the FMS Exceptions control will present a Chooser page for selection of the active Node.

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 0 - No

UseSessionOptions

Boolean

No

Returns/sets whether or not the SessionBeginDate, SessionEndDate, and SessionDateFormat properties will be used in place of the BeginDate, EndDate, and DateFormat properties

Possible values for this property are as follows.

  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

Default value is 0 - No

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