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Graphical and External Components and Connections

The representation type can be used on arbitrary components (that is, placed functions) to specify that the function is graphical or external. The function is then no longer directly reported, that is, it appears neither in message management nor in report lists or cross-references, etc. This also applies to assigned item information. It is counted as a target, however.

By switching the representation type you can always make a graphical or external function into a functional device. The properties entered in the function are then shown in reports again.

Graphical and external components are not shown in the device navigator and it is not possible to delete only the placement.

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