Create and Modify Tasks

ABA tasks are used to help process drawings. Tasks can be applied to views, sheets, and to the processing of drawings.

To create ABA tasks, on the Area tab, in the Create group, click Library, select Task from the drop-down list to display the ABA Task Definition window.

The File menu item has the options;


Load Tasks	Loads all tasks from the default task library location which is used to update the list to include all tasks that have been created externally.
Save Tasks	Saves all current tasks to the task library. Tasks are stored in the ABA Default Tasks Library, and the PML Functions associated with each task are stored in %PMLLIB%.
Close	Closes the window

The Task Types part of the window allows the administrator to select a task from one of the four Task Type areas, View, Drawing, Process or Naming. Click the appropriate Task Type, all of the available tasks of that type display in the Tasks list.

The Tasks Definition part of the window allows the administrator to input a name, description and function.

Name

Defines the name that is the reference for that task.

Note:

The name cannot contain any spaces. Also the * before a name indicates that the task has been supplied by AVEVA.

Description

Input a brief description of the Task.

Function

Associates the PML file used to define the task.

The Task Parameters part of the window allows the administrator to modify task parameters.


Description	Displays a description for the function of the parameter.
Value	Displays the value of the parameter.
Object Type	Select from the drop-down list to set the value type as Real, String, Distance or Boolean.

To create a new parameter, click Add.

Note:

Alternatively, select Add from the drop-down list in the lower part of Task Parameters.

To modify an existing parameter, select it in the Parameter list, change the Description and Value as required and click Replace.

Note:

Alternatively, select Replace from the drop-down list in the lower part of Task Parameters.

To remove a parameter, select it in the Parameter list and click Remove. A Confirm window displays asking the administrator to OK the deletion. Click Yes to delete the parameter.

Note:

Alternatively, select Remove from the drop-down list in the lower part of Task Parameters.

By default the Name and Description elements in the Tasks list are sorted alpha numerically (A-Z, 0-9). To reverse the order, click the column header of the relevant list.

The administrator can scroll up or down the Tasks list.

Click

to scroll to the top of the list.

Click

to scroll up the list.

Click

to scroll down the list.

Click

to scroll to the bottom of the list.

If, on exit from the window, changes have been made but not saved, a Question window displays asking the administrator to OK the modifications. Click Yes to save any changes.