Use drag-and-drop to copy items in the Logical Organizer

Use drag-and-drop to copy items in the Logical Organizer

You can use drag-and-drop operations in the Logical Organizer to copy (duplicate) items.
The following items allow drag and drop in the Logical Organizer:
  • Programs,
    program
    A program executes a set of instructions in a project.
    routines, and folders in the Logical Organizer.
    routine
    A sequence of logic that is executed as a block.
  • Programs and folders from one Logix Designer project to a different project in a different copy of the Logix Designer application.
The following items do not support drag-and-drop in the Logical Organizer:
  • All plain folders (the root and the
    Logic and Tags
     folders)
  • Programs parameters and local tags
The following table shows which items you can drag to which targets.
Items that can be dragged
Targets where items can be dropped
Programs
Root folder
Other folders
Other programs
Routines
Other folders
Logic and Tags folder
Programs
Folders
Root folder
Other folders
Programs
This enables you to create a logical model that is organized in terms of procedures, objects, functions, equipment, or other more natural terms and concepts. You can then use drag-and-drop to apply this logical model to theController Organizer.
TIP: If FactoryTalk Security is enabled, FactoryTalk Security permissions are required to create and delete items in the
Controller Organizer
 and the
Logical Organizer
.
These are the restrictions:
  • You cannot drag-and-drop a Safety item when in Safety Lock. If you select multiple items, and any of them is a Safety item, you cannot drag-and-drop any of the selected items in Safety Lock.
  • You cannot drag-and-drop an item (or an item with descendant items) if doing so exceeds the limit of 15 hierarchy levels, or exceeds the child program limit of 1,000 at the target item.
  • You cannot drag-and-drop the root (highest) folder or the
    Logic and Tags
     folder.
  • You cannot insert programs or folders between targets that are ordered alphabetically, such as the children of the root folder.
  • You cannot use drag-and-drop operations if the system is in Hard Run or has a major fault.
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