Filtering the List of Tags by Name

The Tag Browser's Search field enables you to filter the tag list according to the search string you enter.

Note: The Search field works with the Types and Areas drop-down lists to filter the tag list. Be sure that each of these fields and drop-down lists are set correctly to ensure that you locate the tag(s) for which you are searching.

By default, when you first run a VTS application, the Search field displays an asterisk (*) indicating that all tags should be displayed. A search string can consist of the full name of the tag, or parts of the name of the tag combined with the asterisk (*) wild card character. You can use the asterisk wild card to stand for any combination of characters (i.e. * = 0 or more of). For example:

 

A* 

Return all tag names that contain an "A" as their first character (e.g. "AnalogFont" or "AlarmPriority0").

*A* 

Return all tag names that contain one or more instances of the letter "A" (e.g. "AnalogFont" or "LabelFont").

*A  

Return all tag names that contain an "A" as their last character (e.g. "WellA" or "Soda").

* Return all tags, regardless as to their name.

Note: The Tag Browser's Search field is not case sensitive (i.e. entering "A*" is the same as entering "a*").

As shown in the example below, entering the search string "*DO*" in the Search field returns all tags that start with the letters "DO" in their name.

Once you've finished searching for tags of a specific name or with specific characters in their name, you should reset the Search field by entering an asterisk (*), indicating that all tags should be displayed.