What is an action?
Various server functions such as logging, summaries, Send mail are called "actions". Actions are executed when triggered by an "event".
Actions can be added from “Action” in the tree selection view of FA-Server.
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A common resource cannot be set multiple times in multiple actions. For example, you cannot specify the same folder, file, or in the case of a database, the same table in multiple actions.
Non-supported example) •Specify the same "table" in multiple logger actions (ODBC). •Specifying the same "file" or "folder" in multiple logger actions (CSV). •Specifying the same "summary folder" in multiple summary actions.
*In the above, the resources are "table", "file", and "summary folder".
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Action behavior
An action is executed when an event is triggered. One action can be executed by multiple events. If multiple events occur at the same time, they will be executed in the order they were called.
By applying Tag event, you can execute actions using signal values from PLC or external applications as triggers.
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For information on triggering actions from multiple events, please refer to "Executing the same action with multiple events". |
