# Options in the Startup editor

The following table shows the options in the Startup editor.

Options | Descriptions
Alarms | Select this check box to monitor tag values for alarm conditions and show alarm entries at run time. When an alarm goes off, the [ALARM] graphic display opens to notify the operator. You can use the predefined [ALARM] graphic display, or create your own graphic display containing an alarm banner or alarm list object. Use the Alarm Setup editor to specify which display to use and the tag to monitor for trigger values.
Audit trail | Select this check box to use audit trail at run time. Use the Audit Trail Setup editor to specify the audit trail settings.
Information messages | Select this check box to show information messages at run time. You can use the predefined [INFORMATION] graphic display, or create your own graphic display containing an information message display object. When a trigger value changes from zero to non-zero, the message display opens. Specify the messages and their trigger values in the Information Messages editor. Specify the display to use and the tag to monitor for trigger values in the Information Setup editor.
Data logging | Select this check box to start data logging when the application starts. Specify a data log model from the list of configured models.
Startup macro | Select this check box to use a macro to assign initial values to tags when the project starts. Specify a macro from the list of configured macros.
Shutdown macro | Select this check box to use a macro to assign values to tags when the project stops. Specify a macro from the list of configured macros.
Initial graphic displays | Select this check box to choose up to five graphic displays that open when the application starts, from the All optional displays list. If there are no graphic displays, or if no display is selected from the list, an empty window is shown at startup.
Up and Down | Click the Up or Down button to sort the selected displays. The displays will be shown at startup by the sequence specified in the Selected displays box.
Parameter file | Select this option to use a parameter file to replace tag placeholders on the initial display. Click the Browse button (...) to open the Component Browser and select the parameter file to run when the initial graphic display opens.
Parameter list | Select this option to use a parameter list to replace tag placeholders on the initial display. Click the Browse button to open the Tag Browser and select the tag or tags to add to the list.

## See also

Configure startup settings

Parameter files and parameter lists