This procedure shows you how to create a Control System Tag in the Engineering Data Editor's (EDE) Instrument Index folder.
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In the EDE Explorer, open an EDE View from the Instrument Index folder.
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Select the required tag from the Instrument Name column.
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Right-click, and from the shortcut menu, select, Actions > Create Control System Tag.
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In the Results dialog, view the CS tag creation results, and then select Close.
To make this feature work, you must select the Create wiring and Control system check boxes on the Wiring and Control System tab in the instrument type profile of the selected tag number before you attempt
to create a new control system tag. For more details, see Define an Instrument Type.