Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

The Development Environment
Output (LogWin)
You can use the Output window to view debugging messages generated during project runtime. The window
displays OPC, DDE, and TCP/IP transactions, module activation, trace tags, and so on.
The window contains the following elements:
Sample Output Window
• XRef tab: Use the Cross Reference tool to get a tag, and to find every place in the project where the tag is
being used. Results appear on this tab, providing path and filename, column, row in the spreadsheet.
So, if something changes in the tag, and produces unexpected or unsuccessful results, you can locate all
instances of the tag for debugging purposes.
Note: The XRef tab does not work for functions, only tags, but it does allow you to look for array
indices.
• Hide Docked Window button ( ): Click to open or close the window.
Alternatively, to hide the window, you can deselect (uncheck) the Output Window option on the View tab of
the ribbon.
• Contract/Expand button ( ): Click to contract and expand the Output window.
• Scroll Bars: Click and drag to view areas of the Output window that are obscured from view because of the
window size or the length of your data.
The Output window is dockable, which means you can move it to another location in the development
environment. Click on the title bar and drag the window to a new location. Release the mouse button to
attach or dock the window to its new location.
Configuring the Log to Show Additional Information
By default, the log shows only debugging and error messages — that is, messages indicating that your project
is not running properly. If the log showed all messages generated by IWS, it would quickly overflow with
information, making it unusable.
To configure the log to show specific additional information:
1. Right-click anywhere in the Output window, and then click Settings on the shortcut menu. The Log Settings
dialog is displayed.
2. In the Log Options tab of the dialog, select the specific types of messages that you want the log to show.
Log Settings — Options Tab
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