I have a need to generate an event entry, LOGEVENT(), in certain situations with discrete control devices (EDCs). In the event string I'm trying to include the PV_D string value at the time the event is logged. What I'm finding is the string name cannot be logged unless the "User Selectable" option is set to yes. With the "User Selectable" option set to no, the LOGEVENT('^/EDC1/PV_D.CVS') generates the event Desc2 message of "_EDC_VLV_PV:1", basically the nameset string name with the integer value of the selected state. The same behavior occurs if I write the value to a string parameter within the control module. When I change the specific NameSet state name to User Selectable = yes, then both the event Desc2 and string parameter show the name, in this case OPEN. I'm working in DV 14.LTS with the latest workstation hotfix applied. Is this expected behavior? Is there any reasonable work around for this?
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