# Create multistate indicators

The multistate indicator displays the current state of a process or operation by showing a different color, caption, or image to reflect different states.

You configure the state values of the multistate indicator. Then, at run time, the object displays the state whose value matches the Indicator connection value at the data source.

You can enter a maximum of 2000 states plus the Error state.

## To create a multistate indicator

1. In the Graphics Display editor, choose Indicator > Multistate from the Objects menu.
2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you want the indicator to be.
3. Double-click the indicator to open its Properties dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, specify how the indicator looks, set up its states and assign an Indicator tag.

   Tip: | If the value of the Indicator connection does not match any of the configured state values for the multistate indicator, the error state is shown.

## See also

Set up general properties for a multistate indicator

Set up states for a multistate indicator

Set up connections for the multistate indicator

How the multistate indicator works at run time

Causes of run-time errors for the multistate indicator

Keywords: indicator