Hi Gijs,

You don't necessarily need an input dummy parameter to access elements from an Automation script. Instead, you can retrieve the required elements directly in code. For example:

var filter = new ElementFilter
{
ProtocolName = "Protocol Name",
ProtocolVersion = "Production",
};

var elements = engine.FindElements(filter);

foreach (var element in elements.Where(e => e.RawInfo.AlarmTemplate == "..."))
{
element.SetAlarmTemplate("...");
}

Depending on your use case, there are other ways to retrieve elements as well. For example, if all relevant elements are grouped in a view, you can retrieve them as follows:

var elements = engine.FindElementsInView("View Name");

This approach avoids the need for a dummy parameter and gives you flexibility in selecting the elements you want to work with.

Hi Gijs,

Another option could be updating alarm templates via element import/export. For example, you can export the list of elements in a CSV file, update the alarm template column for the selected elements and import the updated CSV file. Existing elements will be updated with the new alarm template.

When updating the CSV file, you can remove entries for elements that don't require any update. Elements will not be removed if they are not available in the CSV file.

Hope it helps.