Overview of the Search / Replace tool

Introduction

The Search / Replace tool provides you with the following functions:

the Search function,
the Replace function.

Search Function

This function lets you look for objects such as:

instances of elementary data types (EDT),
instances and types of derived data (DDT / IODDT),
instances and types of function block data (EFB / DFB),

NOTE: In online mode, searching DFB instances can also be performed using the DFB instances animation button in the programming language editor toolbar. For more detailed information, refer to Searching / animating DFB Instances.
instances and types of data relating to Sequential Function Charts (SFC),
topological addresses (%M100).

The search is carried out in the following areas of the project:

sections that make up the application program,
animation tables,
operator screens,
configuration.

Replace Function

This function lets you replace objects such as:

instances of elementary data types (EDT),
instances of derived data types (DDT / IODDT),
instances of function block data (EFB / DFB),
topological addresses (%M100).

The replacement objects must be declared, except for direct addressing data (%M, %MW, etc.) and their type must correspond to that of the objects being replaced.

The replacement can done on the search results and initiated at the result window.

Accessing the Data Search Dialog

To open the Data Search dialog

click the Data Search button in the toolbar or
use the Tools → Search / Replace menu (Alt+5).

Predefined Search

To start a predefined search

from the Data Editor or
from a language editor window,

select the object whose references you want to see and use Initialize Search from the context menu.

Another way is to select a variable in a language editor window. Doing so, the list box of the search toolbar contains the variable name. Press Enter to start searching. You can also use 2 special buttons from the toolbar to search for reading/writing references.