Searching In Programs - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Calling the editor
● The editor is started via the "Program correction" softkey in the "Machine" operating area.
You can directly change the program by pressing the <INSERT> key.
● The editor is called via the "Open" softkey as well as with the <INPUT> or <Cursor right>
key in the "Program manager" operating area.
● The editor opens in the "Program" operating area with the last executed part program, if
this was not explicitly exited via the "Close" softkey.
Note
● Please note that the changes to programs saved in the NC memory take immediate
● If you are editing on a local drive or external drives, you can also exit the editor without
● Exit the program correction mode using the "Close" softkey to return to the "Program
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Searching in programs

You can use the search function to quickly arrive at points where you would like to make
changes, e.g. in very large programs.
Various search options are available that enable selective searching.
Search options
● Whole words
Activate this option and enter a search term if you want to search for texts/terms that are
present as words in precisely this form.
If, for example, you enter the search term "Finishing tool", only single "Finishing tool" terms
are displayed. Word combinations such as "Finishing tool_10" are not found.
● Exact expression
Activate this option if you wish to search for terms with characters, which can also be used
as place holders for other characters, e.g. "?" and "*".
Note
Search with place holders
When searching for specific program locations, you have the option of using place holders:
● "*": Replaces any character string
● "?": Replaces any character
Grinding
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effect.
saving, depending on the setting. Programs in the NC memory are always automatically
saved.
manager" operating area.
Machining the workpiece
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