Copy / Paste

You can use copy and paste in the following instances:

• copying a data item from any given editor in the programming software and pasting it into an entry field in the window,

• copying a data item from the window and pasting it into any given editor in the programming software,

• copying / pasting a data item within a window.

Drag-and-Drop

You can use drag-and-drop for search.

Drag a data item from any given editor in the programming software and drop it at the end of the list of displayed references; the corresponding tree is created.

Protection

The Search function is always available. Protection applies to:

• the references in the protected sections of the program, which are not displayed,

• the references in the protected sections of the DFBs, which are not displayed.

The Replace function complies with the protection applied to the different areas of the project:

• if the application field is in read-only, the Replace button is not available,

• if certain references are protected, they can not be selected for replacement.

Online Mode

The use and behavior of Search / Replace in online mode are identical to the use and behavior in offline mode.

Save Context

When you close the Search / Replace window, the following data is saved:

• the position and size of the window,

• the selection of search parameters,

• the 10 most recent entries in the drop-down menu,

• the current view (structural/functional and full/shortened/flat),

• the contents of the Control Expert Search / Replace output window.