4.2.2 Settings
You can open the Cross Reference window by clicking [Tools] – [Cross Reference].
The functions of tags registered to objects are displayed on the Cross Reference window individually.
If numerous tags are used in the project, the response time of the program may be delayed on the execution of Cross Reference. |
(1) Subject
Displays the tag information according to the selected category.
Subject | Description |
All | Displays all tags used in the current project. |
Module | Displays the tags used in the selected module. You can only select the modules used in the project. |
Page | Displays the tags used in the selected page. You can only select the pages that are saved as files. |
(2) Classification
Displays the tag information with a specific category. If the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘All’, this dropdown list is disabled. When the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘Page’, you can select the saved pages in the current project. When the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘Module’, you can select the items shown below.
Classification | Description |
Data Bridge | Searches all tags used for Data Bridge. |
Data Server | Searches all tags used for Data Server. |
DataLogger | Searches all tags used for Data Logger. |
Designer | Searches all tags used for the Designer. |
Modbus Slave | Searches all tags used for Modbus Slave. |
Project Alarm | Searches all tags used for Project Alarm. |
Recipe | Searches all tags used for Recipe Editor. |
Script | Searches all tags used for Script Editor. |
| You can only apply the features such as ‘Search’ and ‘Replace All’ to the listed tags. |
(3) Search by name/address
This dropdown allows you to search for tags by their name or by their address in the registered I/O device.
(4) Replace All
The ‘Replace All’ feature replaces the searched tags into the assigned tag at once. If the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘All’, you can replace all tags. If the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘Module’, you can only replace the tags used for the selected modules. If the ‘Subject’ is set to ‘Page’, you can replace the tags used for the pages.
Item | Description |
Find Tag | You can manually enter the name of the tag to be replaced or click the button to find the tag in the browser. |
Replace Tag | You can manually enter the name of the tag to replace the ‘Find Tag’ or click the button to select the tag in the browser. |
All Replace | Replaces the ‘Find Tag’ with ‘Replace Tag’. The number of converted tags will pop up as a message. |
Close | Closes the [Replace] window. |
(5) CSV Convert
You can save the information on the current list as an Excel file in ‘*.csv’ format by selecting the [Export CSV] button. The form of the Excel file is shown below.
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
1 | Module | Tag | Address | Object/Group | Function | Order |
(6) Tag Name / Search
Find a specific tag by entering the tag name and pressing the [Search] button. The tag name you have entered must exactly match the tag to be found. If you press the button, you can manually select the tag from the database.
(7) Pop-ups
When you add, change, or delete the tags registered to the object while Cross Reference is running, a pop-up message will appear as shown below. You can update the tag list when you press [OK]. If you press [Cancel], the changes to the tag list will not be updated.
When you use the ‘Replace All’ feature, the popup message shown below will appear.
(8) Tag List
The tag list is categorized by module, tag name, address, object/group, function, and order. You can arrange the list in ascending/descending order by clicking the category.
Item | Description |
Module | Displays the module where the tag is used. |
Tag Name | Displays the tag names used in the functions. When you double-click the tag name, the [Object Config.] window will appear. Objects such as Trend, Alarm Summary, Page Embedding, and Switch/Lamp will appear. |
Address | Displays the I/O address assigned to the tag. |
Object/Group | Displays the object/group where the tag is used. |
Function | Displays the function of the tag. |
Order | Arranges the tags in order of the registration to the object. If several tags are used in a single object, they are classified as the same number. Even if you delete the object, the number does not change. |
(9) Close
Closes the Cross Reference window.