Complex dynamic link editor

The complex dynamic link editor allows you to add advanced logic to the source node value. The complex dynamic link editor displays in the
Advanced
 tab of the dynamic link browser.
For more information about the dynamic link browser, see Dynamic link browser.
You can also open the complex dynamic link editor in the central pane by selecting
Open in editor
. Opening the complex dynamic link editor in the central pane is useful for editing a complex dynamic link that has a lengthy logic.
TIP: If multiple dynamic link browsers are open, you can open only one
Advanced
 tab in the dynamic link browser. If the complex dynamic link editor is open when you open a dynamic link popup, the
Advanced
 tab regains focus.
Item
Name
Description
Basic
Returns to the
Basic
 tab of the dynamic link browser. See Dynamic link browser.
Advanced
Displays this
Advanced
 tab to create a complex dynamic link.
Path
The path to the variable set by the complex dynamic link.
Block diagram
Shows the flow of transformations carried out by dynamic links and the converters.
Dynamic link direction
Set the direction between the blocks in the diagram. The direction changes as you select the icon:
  • Read from the source node to the parent.
  • Write from the parent to the source node.
  • Read from the source node to the parent and write from the parent to the source node.
Insert
Interrupt the dynamic link chain by inserting a converter block to manipulate the output.
You can use Insert to add additional processing on an output of another block. For example, you can multiply the result of an Expression evaluator by constant values.
Add Dynamic Link
 or
Change Dynamic Link
Specify or edit the binding between the source and parent.
Close
Close the dynamic link browser.
Remove link
Remove the dynamic link from the property.
Open in editor
Open the block diagram of the complex dynamic link in the editor.
Configure
Configure
From the complex dynamic link editor tab, use
Configure
Add parent array index
 to link the source variable to a specific index of the parent variable.
Use
Configure
Add dynamic path converter
 to create a
Key-value converter
 or
Conditional converter
.
Use
Configure
EU Mode
 to create a converter on which you can dynamically build the variable source path. These options are for engineering units of measure only:
  • Default
    . No conversion is applied.
  • Localize
    . Sets the unit of measure of the parent variable based on the user locale.
  • Copy EU from source
    . Sets the unit of measure of the parent variable as the unit of measure of the source variable.
Delete
From the complex dynamic link editor tab, remove the converter or the dynamic link and its children.
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