Deleting an alarm definition

You can delete an alarm definition from any alarm definition list view. When you delete an alarm definition, it is moved to the DELETED library. The alarm definition is logically deleted. To physically delete an alarm definition, delete the alarm definition from the DELETED library.

To delete an alarm definition

  1. Open one of the alarm definition list views.
  2. On the row of the alarm definition you want to delete, type DEL in the CMD column, and press Enter.The Alarm Definition Delete dialog appears.

Related topic

Working-with-individual-alarm-definitions


                            Alarm Definition Delete                            
  COMMAND ===>                                              SCROLL ===> PAGE  
                                                                            
  Delete Alarm                                                                 
  Library       ACTIVE                                                        
  Group Name    TEST                                                       
  Alarm Name    DIAGNOSTIC                                                   
  Description   Test Alarm                                             
                                                                              
  Comment

The Alarm Definition Delete dialog allows you to perform the following actions:


    • Type Back, and press Enter to review the alarm definition using the MAKEALARM wizard in browse mode.
    • Type Yes, and press Enter to delete the alarm definition.
    • Type CAN, and press Enter to cancel the delete request.

  2. Type Yes, and press Enter to delete the alarm definition.
    The alarm definition is moved to the DELETED library. The alarm definition is not completely deleted until you delete it from the DELETED library.

To delete an alarm definition from the DELETED library

  1. Type SHOWDEL on the COMMAND line, and press Enter to make the DELETED alarm definitions show up in the alarm definition list views.
  2. On the row of the alarm definition you want to delete, type DEL in the CMD column, and press Enter.
  3. When the Alarm Definition Delete dialog opens, type Yes, and press Enter to delete the alarm definition.
  4. Type HIDEDEL on the COMMAND line, and press Enter to hide the alarm definitions in the DELETED library on the alarm definition list views.

 

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