Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9 - REV 12-2009 Operation Manual page 138

PART 1: CX-Programmer
CHAPTER 3 – Project Reference
Using Find and Replace
Type of search
The search takes place within programs and symbol tables, depending upon the currently selected item on the
Project Workspace or the currently selected window. If for example the focus is on the Project Workspace when
the search is started then all searchable items within the workspace will be searched in tree order. When the
search is started from a section, or from the tree set at either section or symbol table level then only that item
will be searched. If the search is started at program level then only the local symbol table and the sections
relating to that program level then only the local symbol table and the sections relating to that program are
searched. When the search is started at PLC level then global, local and all sections will be searched. If the
search is started at the project level than all PLCs and their global and local symbol tables and sections will be
searched.
Note that if search is started when the focus is on the I/O Comment view, the search will occur only on this view.
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4. Enter the text or item to be found in the Find What field.
The pull-down list on the Find What field can be used to enter the contents used for
previous find operations.
5. Select the search criteria from the available options.
Note: By deselecting Include symbol table, the symbol table can be omitted from a
search and the search range will include the ladder program only. This omits
unnecessary searches of symbol tables, thereby shortening the search time. (CX-
Programmer Ver. 4.0 or later.)
6. Select either the PLC, Program, or Current view to set the scope of the search. Click
Find Next to begin the search. This displays the match found, and where in the string the
it was found. The view also changes to where the result is located. Select Cancel to abort
the operation.
7. Click Report instead to produce a report of all occurrences of the search. Once this
report is generated, shown on the 'Find Report' tab of the output window, it is possible to
move to a particular occurrence by double-clicking the report line.
Note: During a search matches are described by a context descriptor string above the
lower scope box. The information contained in this string will include Step, Operand,
and Step Mnemonic information.
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