Create / Edit / Delete Channel Groups

Overview

After importing channel sheet, channel data can be further created, edited and deleted.

In case of need, channel data can be also created from scratch on Channel sheet page.

In this section, we will focus on channel groups.

Prerequisites

At least one category created, other than "SYSTEM" category.

Create channel groups

There are three ways to create channel group:

  • Click on "New channel group" button in the toolbar

    new channel group toolbar
  • Click on + icon in side menu and choose "Channel group".

    new channel group side bar
  • Duplicate existing channel group by selecting "Groups" in side menu, open overflow menu of desired channel group and click "Duplicate".

    duplicate channel group

All three ways will lead to "New channel group" dialog with first available channel group number prefilled.

new channel group dialog

Using the duplicate way, dialog has prefilled "Name" (original name plus suffix) and "Category" fields. Duplicated channel group has all the data of original channel group.

new channel group dialog from duplicate

Edit channel groups

To open edit channel group dialog, select "Groups" in side menu, open overflow menu of desired channel group and click "Edit".

edit channel group

Name, number and assigned category can be edited.

edit channel group dialog

Delete channel groups

To delete channel group, select "Groups" in side menu, open overflow menu of desired channel group and click "Delete".

delete channel group

Go through both dialogs to delete channel group.

delete channel group first dialog
delete channel group second dialog