Undo and Redo project edits

When using Microsoft Copilot to initiate an action in FactoryTalk Design Studio, for example, creating a Smart Object, you must select undo or redo twice to complete the action. The first undo or redo instructs Copilot that you want to perform the action and the second time you select undo or redo it completes the action.

Some long running operations disable undo/redo functionality. For example, importing MCC, dragging and dropping MCC sections, and adding devices or controllers. A number of file actions and updates are done while those operations are in progress. If you edit a project during those operations there can be conflicts with unexpected effects on your project.

When you go online with a controller, there is no restriction under undo/redo to avoid clearing your controller path. You could add a path to a controller, deploy, and go online with that controller and then select undo several times, clearing the address you had set and forcing an offline state. Selecting redo multiple times reverses these actions to put you back into an online state.

The FactoryTalk Design Studio undo/redo buttons are disabled while online. Therefore, there is no undo/redo functionality for actions taken when the focus is on an online tab. The undo/redo buttons are enabled if you select an offline tab.

Other operations that clear the undo/redo stack include importing L5xfiles, pulls, discarding uncommit changes, and restoring history.

If you open any dialog in FactoryTalk Design Studio, UI components are disabled.