Overview of Symbols

Introduction

AutomationDesk uses different symbols to display the most important information on an element in compressed form.

Main elements

The following table gives you brief descriptions of the symbols used for the main AutomationDesk elements:

Symbol	Element	Description
	Project	Represents the project's root node.
	Folder	Represents a folder element.
	Library folder	Represents a folder in the Library Browser.
	Custom library folder	Represents a folder in the custom library.
	Sequence	Represents a sequence.
	Automation block	Represents an automation block.
	Data container	Represents a structure element to group several data objects.
	Result	Represents a result in the Project Manager.
	Report (HTML)	Represents an HTML report in the Project Manager.
	Report (PDF)	Represents a PDF report in the Project Manager.
	Error message	Represents a corrupted AutomationDesk block in the Sequence Hierarchy Browser.

Data objects

The following table gives you brief descriptions of the symbols used for data objects:

Symbol	Data Object	Description
	Input / Output	Represents a project‑specific data object in the Project Manager and Data Object Selector. The data type is represented by a character, for example, “F” for a float data object.
	Input	Represents a directly set input variable.
	Output	Represents a directly set output variable.
	Input	Represents a referenced input variable.
	Output	Represents a referenced output variable.
	Instantiated template	Represents a data object that is based on a template in a custom library.

Element states

The following table gives you brief descriptions of the symbols used for the different element states:

Symbol	State	Description
	Modified element	The blue triangle indicates that the element is modified. This applies to elements that are saved to a separate XML file (ADPX, ADLX, BLKX, PY), i.e.: In the Project Manager: Projects and sequences. In the Library Manger: Custom libraries, sequence templates, block templates and Python modules.
	Modified subelement	The triangle with blue outlines indicates that a subelement was modified. The modified state is propagated to the entire hierarchy path of the modified element.
	Linked element	Indicates that the sequence is an instance of a custom library template. The link mode is also displayed: Dynamic link mode Static link mode
	Disabled element	Indicates that the element (folder, sequence or automation block) is excluded from execution.
	Library operation mode	Indicates that the library is in online, offline, or online recording mode.
	Discontinued element	Indicates that the element belongs to a discontinued built-in library.

Checkout states

If you use a version control system, the checkout state of a project element is displayed via check marks. The following table gives you a brief description of the symbols used for the different checkout states:

Symbol		Meaning
Project	Custom Library	Meaning
		The standard symbol of the element is displayed, if: The element is not under version control or The element is under version control but its check-out state is undefined. One possible reason is that the version control system is not connected or you have set a different VC project type.
		The black point means that the element is checked out and can be modified.
		The black point with checkmark means that the element is checked in.
		The black padlock means that the element cannot be checked out, for one of the following reasons: The element is checked out by another user. The element is already checked out by you in another working folder.
A gray triangle () next to one of the above symbols means that there is a newer version in the repository than in AutomationDesk. For this triangle to be displayed, the version control application must provide the status information.

Result states

The following table gives you brief descriptions of the symbols used for the different result states:

Symbol	Result State (Verdict)	Description
	Passed	Indicates an element that has passed the qualification of a Decision block. The decision result of a sequence is written to the result node shown in the Project Manager.
	Failed	Indicates an element that has failed the qualification of a Decision block. The decision result of a sequence is written to the result node shown in the Project Manager.
	Undefined	Indicates an element that has neither passed nor failed the qualification of a Decision block. The decision result of a sequence is written to the result node shown in the Project Manager.
	Error	Indicates that the execution of an automation block failed. The result is written to the result node shown in the Project Manager.
	Exception	Indicates that an exception is occurred.