• A DAGroup that requires only the update interval be defined and the data will be retrieved at the requested rate.

• The Scan State of an object in run-time. This can be either off-scan or on-scan.

• Wonderware Application Server security is applied to the ArchestrA IDE, the System Management Console (SMC), and the runtime data level. At the runtime data level which centralizes the definition of all permissions to the ApplicationObjects. These ApplicationObjects can be accessed by a variety of clients but the security is centrally defined allowing ease of maintenance. The users that are allowed to modify these ApplicationObjects at runtime are mapped to the objects by user defined roles. These roles can be mapped directly to existing groups in a Microsoft Domain or workgroup.

• SmartSymbols are objects that integrate object-oriented technology with InTouch graphics to transform them into reusable templates. Changes made to the templates automatically propagate throughout an application – even across multiple networked PC nodes. They are created from a graphic in an InTouch window that has been made into a cell and converted into a SmartSymbol. In addition, libraries of SmartSymbols can be exported to other applications and plants, enabling companies to standardize on graphics throughout the entire organization.

The central runtime system administration/management user interface in which all required runtime administration functions can be accomplished.

• Objects that represent an Area, Platform or Engine.