Searching In Programs - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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3.8 Editing programs
3.8.2

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.
Requirement
The desired program is opened in the editor.
Proceed as follows
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Note
Please note that the changes to programs stored in the NC memory take immediate
effect. You can exit the editor only after you have saved the changes. This applies for all
local drives that allow editing.
1. Press the "Search" softkey.
A new vertical softkey bar appears.
The "Search" window opens at the same time.
2. Enter the desired search term in the "Text" field.
3. Select "Whole words" if you want to search for whole words only.
4. Place the cursor in the "Direction" field and choose the search
direction (forward, backward) with the "SELECT" button.
5. Press the "OK" softkey to start the search.
If the text you are searching for is found, the corresponding line is
highlighted.
6. Press the "Continue search" softkey if the text located during the
search does not correspond to the point you are looking for.
- OR -
Press the "Cancel" softkey when you want to cancel the search.
Operating Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-6AP10-1BA0
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