Find and Replace Functions

XG5000 contains a few options for finding and replacing specific text or devices in a project.

  • Find Device is used to find Direct variables such as %IX0.0.0 or %MW100.

  • Find Text is used to find text matching the user input.

  • Replace Device is used to replace a Direct variable with the user input.

  • Replace Text is used to replace matching text with user input.

Step Action
1

Go to Find/Replace menu and select Find Device (Ctrl + F).

Or select the Find Device button on the action bar.
2

Type the device that you want to find in the second entry field in the Find what: row.
3

Select where to search for the device by clicking on the down arrow of the left most field in the Find what: row. This example shows to search all available locations.
4

From Look in, choose Current window or Multiple windows. Current window will be the window that is currently opened and selected. Multiple windows will be all windows that are selected. This example will use Multiple windows.
5

Press the button … next to Multiple windows to select the windows to search in. The default is to search in all programs and global variables. If a User function/function block is being used, it can also be selected. Press OK when done.

6

Choose the Options for the search.

  • Including all type: Select this to search for the device that contains the device entered in the Find What field. If you select this checkbox when searching for %IX0.1.1, you will find %IB0.1.0,% IW0.1.0,%ID0.1.0,%IL0.1.0 including %IX0.1.1.

  • Find Devices with range: If you check this, the Find Devices with range section will become active. This allows you to select which devices to search in when doing an Including all type search. Number of devices is used to determine the number of devices that should be found in the range selected.

  • Output to Find 2: The XG5000 has two search result windows. By default, the Find 1 Results pane will be displayed in the Results pane, but if you select this check box, the results will be displayed in the Find 2 Results pane.

In our example we will leave these unchecked.
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Press the Find Next button to find the very next entry of the selected device or press Find All to have all locations outputted to Find 1 window. This example will use the Find All button.
Step Action
1

Go to Find/Replace menu and select Find String (Ctrl + K).

Or select the Find String button on the action bar.
2

Type the device that you want to find in the second entry field in the Find what: row.
3

Select where to search for the device by clicking on the down arrow of the left most field in the Find what: row. This example shows to search all available locations.
4

From Look in, choose Current window or Multiple windows. Current window will be the window that is currently opened and selected. Multiple windows will be all windows that are selected. This example will use Multiple windows.
5

Press the button … next to Multiple windows to select the windows to search in. The default is to search in all programs and global variables. If a User function/function block is being used, it can also be selected. Press OK when done.

6

Choose the Options for the search.

  • Match whole word only: Use to match the whole word not words that include the text entered in the search field.

  • Case-sensitive: Use to match the case of the text entered in the search field.

  • Output to Find 2: The XG5000 has two search result windows. Use Find 2 windows for results.

In our example we will leave these unchecked.
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Press the Find Next button to find the very next entry of the selected device or press Find All to have all locations outputted to Find 1 window. This example will use the Find All button.
Step Action
1

Go to Find/Replace menu and select Replace Device (Ctrl + H).

Or select the Replace Device button on the action bar.
2

Type the device that you want to replace in the second entry field in the Find what: row. Put the device that will replace it in the Replace row.
3

Select where to search for the device to replace by clicking on the down arrow of the left most field in the Find what: row. This example shows to search all available locations.
4

From Look in, choose Current window or Multiple windows. Current window will be the window that is currently opened and selected. Multiple windows will be all windows that are selected. This example will use Multiple windows.
5

Press the button … next to Multiple windows to select the windows to search in. The default is to search in all programs and global variables. If a User function/function block is being used, it can also be selected. Press OK when done.

6

Choose the Options for the search.

  • Including all type: Select this to search for the device that contains the device entered in the search result. If you select this checkbox when searching for %IX0.1.1, you will find%IB0.1.0,%IW0.1.0,%ID0.1.0,%IL0.1.0 including %IX0.1.1

  • Replace devices with range: Checking the batch replace check box activates the batch Replace Device number and the include area so that device batch replace is possible. Number of devices is used to set the number of devices to batch replace and the area to be included.

  • Output to Find 2: By default, the Find 1 Results pane will be displayed in the Results pane, but if you select this check box, the results will be displayed in the Find 2 pane.

  • Change to the new format: Used to improve device changing when using Replace devices with range functionality.

In our example we will leave these unchecked.
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Press the Replace button to replace the first instance of the device found. Press Replace All to replace all of them. The Find 1 window will show the results of the replace device execution.
Step Action
1

Go to Find/Replace menu and select Replace String (Ctrl + J).

Or select the Replace String button on the action bar.
2

Type the device that you want to replace in the second entry field in the Find what: row. Put the string that will replace it in the Replace row.
3

Select where to search for the device to replace by clicking on the down arrow of the left most field in the Find what: row. This example shows to search all available locations.
4

From Look in, choose Current window or Multiple windows. Current window will be the window that is currently opened and selected. Multiple windows will be all windows that are selected. This example will use Multiple windows.
5

Press the button … next to Multiple windows to select the windows to search in. The default is to search in all programs and global variables. If a User function/function block is being used, it can also be selected. Press OK when done.

6

Choose the Options for the search.

  • Match whole word only: Use to match the whole word not words that include the text entered in the search field.

  • Case-sensitive: Use to match the case of the text entered in the search field.

  • Include variable (Replace): If you check this, the text including the variable is replaced. If it is not checked, replace it without including variable. This option may not be selected in most instances.

  • Output to Find 2: The XG5000 has two search result windows. Use Find 2 windows for results.

In our example we will leave these unchecked.
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Press the Replace button to replace the first instance of the string found. Press Replace All to replace all of them. The Find 1 window will show the results of the replace string execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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