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Fundamentals, File Management | Creating and writing programs
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Finding/Replacing any text
NOTICE
Caution: Data may be lost!
The
REPLACE
and
REPLACE ALL
functions overwrite all found
syntax elements without a confirmation prompt. The original
file is not automatically backed up by the control before the
replacement process. As a consequence, NC programs may be
irreversibly damaged.
Back up the NC programs, if required, before you start the
replacement
Be careful when using
REPLACE
and
REPLACE ALL
The
FIND
and
REPLACE
functions cannot be used in
the active NC program while the program is being run.
The functions are also not available if write protection is
active.
Select the block containing the word you wish to find
Select the search function
The control superimposes the search window
and displays the available search functions in the
soft-key row.
Press the
CURRENT WORD
soft key
The control loads the first word of the current
block. If required, press the soft key again to load
the desired word.
Start the search process
The control moves to the next occurrence of the
text you are searching for.
To replace the text and then move to the next
occurrence of the text, press the
REPLACE
soft
key. To replace all text occurrences, press the
REPLACE ALL
soft key. To skip the text and move
to its next occurrence press the
FIND
soft key
Terminate the search function: Press the END
soft key