Messages window

The Messages window displays notes, error messages, and warnings, for example, after running the Check network function (Checking the network) and when opening and saving files. The messages are listed in groups, sorted by the context.

You can position the Messages window freely or dock it.

Note: Messages are displayed taking the option Maximum number of the entries in window 'Messages': into account (Specifying settings for protocol files).

In the Messages window, you can view the following data:

Element	Description
Time	Time, in the format hh:mm:ss, when the message was saved.
Priority	Priorities of the messages. You can choose among the Errors Warnings Notes
Type	Network object type affected by the message.
ID	Network object ID number
Message text	Message text of the files messages.txt or protocol.txt

1. From the View menu, choose Tool window. Then click Messages.

The Messages window opens.

2. Click the icons to make the settings of your choice.

Icon	Name	Description
	Select priorities to be displayed	Click the small black triangle to select which types of entries are displayed in the list: Errors Warnings Notes
	Search input field	You can enter search terms in the input field, which you confirm by pressing Enter. The first search result in the list of messages is selected.
	Find next	Click the symbol to select the next search result in the list.
	Fix	Click the small black triangle to select which messages are to be fixed. Fix message The selected message is fixed. Fix group The group with the highlighted message is fixed. Explanation of the repair function An explanation of the effect of the repair function is displayed.
	No synchronization with other windows	The Messageswindow is not synchronized with other windows.
	Synchronization with other windows: Highlight	If possible, network objects matching the entries in the Messages window are highlighted in other windows and vice versa.

3. Click the column header if you want to sort a column.

4. Double-click the row with the blue name of the group if you want to collapse a group.

5. Edit the desired entries via the shortcut menu.

Element	Description
Delete message	Deletes a single row Tip Alternatively, to delete the message, press the Del key.
Delete messages	Remove selected rows This entry is displayed only if you have selected multiple messages. Tip Alternatively, to delete multiple messages, select the desired messages and then press the Del key.
Copy message text	Copies selected text from the message window
Fix	Fixes a single entry
Delete group	Deletes all entries of the currently selected category. Note You cannot undo this action.
Fix group	Fixes all errors or messages of the currently selected category. The errors are still displayed. Select Check network again. No more error messages regarding fixed objects will be displayed.
Discard sorting	Resets the column sorting to the default sort order. This entry is only displayed if at least one column is sorted.
Expand all groups	Expands all groups and displays all messages
Collapse all groups	Collapses all subordinate entries in the window