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