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Custom Views are the views in the views library that have been saved with different settings. At the view level, the chart window positions and sizes are saved. At the chart level it varies. In the description of the charts it is noted whether the option is saved or not in a custom view.

Context Menus

The Custom section has two types of context menus. They are triggered when right clicking on either of the following:

• _{Folder (including the root “Custom” folder with the star icon)} • _View

Recently Used Folder

The context menu for a folder in the recently used section has the following options:

Apply

The Apply menu option applies all the views in the recently used folder to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel.

Apply with Filter

The Apply with Filter menu option applies all the views in the recently used folder to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel with a specified filter. The filter dialog

(described later) pops up when this option is selected.

Apply as a Report

The Apply as a Report menu option will automatically create a report with the “All Views” option as all the views in the recently used folder applied to the file selected in the Files panel. Apply as a Report cannot be applied to a device.

The Context menus for Views within the Recently Used Folder are identical to those when applied to Views in the View Library.

Custom Folder

Custom Folder

The context menu for the Custom folder has the following options:

Apply

The Apply menu option applies all the views in the selected folder in the custom section to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel.

Apply with Filter

The Apply with Filter menu option applies all the views in the selected folder in the custom section to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel with a specified filter. The filter dialog (described later) pops up when this option is selected.

Apply as a Report

The Apply as a Report menu option automatically creates a report with the “All Views” option as all the views in the selected folder in the custom section applied to the file selected in the Files panel. The Apply as a Report menu option cannot be applied to a device.

Create Subfolder

The Create Subfolder opens a dialog that prompts for the name of a to-be created subfolder in the custom section.

Clear Custom

The Clear Custom menu option removes the references to all of the views in the selected folder in the custom section.

Folder within the Custom Folder

Custom Folder

The context menu for a folder within the Custom folder has the following options:

Apply

The Apply menu option applies all the views in the selected folder in the custom section to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel.

Apply with Filter

The Apply with Filter menu option applies all the views in the selected folder in the custom section to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel with a specified filter. The filter dialog (described later) pops up when this option is selected.

Apply as a Report

The Apply as a Report menu option automatically creates a report with the “All Views” option as all the views in the selected folder in the custom section applied to the file selected in the Files panel. The Apply as a Report menu option cannot be applied to a device.

Create Subfolder

The Create Subfolder opens a dialog that prompts for the name of a to-be created subfolder in the custom section.

Clear Folder

The Clear Custom menu option removes the references to all of the views and sub folders in the selected folder in the custom section.

Rename

The Rename menu option prompts for the new name for the folder.

Delete

The Delete menu option will delete the folder and all of its contents.

View within Custom Folder (or Sub Folder)

Custom View

User Filter

The context menu for a view in the Custom section has the following options:

Apply

The Apply menu option applies the selected view to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel.

Apply with Filter

The Apply with Filter menu option applies the selected view to the selected device or file in the Devices and Files panel with a specified filter. The filter dialog (described later) pops up when this option is selected.

Apply as a Report

The Apply as a Report menu option automatically creates a report with the “Current View” option as the selected view for the file selected in the Files panel. The Apply as a Report menu option cannot be applied to a device.

Sampling Time

As described above, this context menu option enables

modification of the underlying sampling time used in the view calculations.

Data Retention Time

As described above, this context menu option enables modification of the duration that data is retained for a live view.

User Filter

The User Filter menu option applies a permanent filter to the view so that it does not need to be specified each time. Clicking on Set brings up the Filter Dialog, which is described below. After a filter is set, the menu options of Modify and Remove are enabled, and their functions are self-explanatory.

Duplicate

The Duplicate menu option duplicates the reference to a view so that different options can be saved for a view.

Rename

The Rename menu option allows the view to be renamed.

Delete

The Delete menu option deletes the selected view in the Custom section. All settings for the custom view are lost.