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Procedure documentationCreating a Step Sequence Expression Locate this document in the navigation structure

Procedure

  1. Open the application in the Object Manager panel.

  2. Under the Detail section, choose the Contained Objects tab.

    The Contained Objects tab page opens.

  3. Choose Expression from the Type field and choose Create Object.

  4. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, Choose Step Sequence in the Type field.

  5. Enter the following data:

    • Name

    • (Optional) Short Text

    • (Optional) Text

  6. Choose Create and navigate to object.

    The step sequence expression appears in the Object Manager panel.

    Note Note

    If you choose Create the newly created step sequence expression appears under Contained Objects tab page.

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    This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

  7. Assign a result data object.

    You can assign a standard type, select an existing data object or create a new data object as the result data object.

    • Select a Standard Type

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access)

      2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the data object type.

    • Select an Existing Data Object

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Select...

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the data object.

    • Create a New Result Data Object

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access)

      2. In the context menu, choose Create....

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create a new object.

        For more information, see Creating Data Objects

  8. Assign sequence of functions. Choose Insert Step.

    A new step appears in the table.

    This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

    Note Note

    Before a step is processed, the corresponding pre-condition is evaluated. The pre-condition is an expression which has to return a boolean value. If the value of the pre-condition is evaluated as true, the corresponding step will be skipped.

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  9. (Optional) Add a pre-condition.

    You can add a standard type, an existing expression or a new expression as the pre-condition.

    • Select a Standard Type

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the standard type.

    • Select an Existing Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Select.

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the expression.

    • Create a New Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Create....

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.

        For more information, see Creating Expressions

  10. Add a function.

    • Select a Standard Type

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the standard type.

    • Select an Existing Function

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Select....

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the function.

    • Create a New Function

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Create...

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the function.

        For more information, see Creating a Function

  11. (Optional) You can also add an exit condition.

    You can create a new expression or select an existing expression.

    Note Note

    Exit conditions have to be expressions with a boolean result data object.

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    • Select a Standard Type

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Default Objects and choose the standard type.

    • Select an Existing Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Select....

      3. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the expression.

    • Create a New Expression

      1. Choose Graphical Access (Graphical Access).

      2. In the context menu, choose Create....

      3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression

        For more information, see Creating Expressions

  12. Assign content in the Content of the Work Area field.

    You can add an existing data object or a new data object.

    • Add an Existing Data Object

      1. Choose Add existing Data Object.

      2. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the data object and choose Select.

    • Create a New Data Object

      1. Choose Add new Data Object button.

      2. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the data object.

        For more information, see Creating Data Objects

  13. Activate the expression.

  14. Save the expression.