Use the Tag Properties toolbar

The Tag Properties toolbar provides a text box and several buttons (shortcuts) that enable you to create, locate, and access different tags, functions, and tag properties.

Use the Object Finder

Use the Object Finder button to open the Object Finder dialog, which lists all Tags and Functions currently configured for the project.

• To select an existing tag/function, double-click on the tag/function name, and then click OK to close the dialog. The selected name displays in the Tagname text box.

• To select a specific array index, click the Index button after specifying the array tag name.

• To select a specific member name, click the Member button after specifying the class tag name.

• To create a new tag, click the New button.

  When the New Tag dialog displays, enter the following information, then click OK to close the dialog:

  • Name

  • Array Size

  • Type (Boolean, Integer, Real, String, Class:Control, Class:msgonline, or Class:Alr)

  • Description

  • Scope (local or server)

Using the X-ref Option

Use the Cross Reference button to search all project screens and worksheets for the tag noted in the Tagname text box. This function writes a log, detailing all the occurrences of the tag, to the XRef tab in the Output window. For example, the results of searching for a BlinkFast tag are as follows:

Using the Global Tags Replace Option

When you select the Global Tags Replace button from the Tag Properties toolbar, the Global Replace dialog displays:

From the Global Replace dialog, you can replace any tag(s) from all documents (screens and worksheets) of the whole project. You can edit both the From and the To column.

When replacing composed tags (array size > 0 and/or Type = Class), you can configure a specific array position (for example, TagA[1]) or class member (for example, TagB.MemberX) or both (for example, TagC[3].MemberY). If you configure only the Main Tag Name (for example, TagC) in the From column, all tags from this main tag will be modified for the tag configured in the To column.

If an invalid replacement is configured (for example, replace the Main Tag tag from a class type tag for a simple tag (not a class tag), the OK button will be disabled. When the OK button is pressed, the tags configured on the Global Replace dialog will be replaced in the order that they were configured on the dialog interface.

Note: Close all documents (screens and worksheets) before executing this command.

When changing the tag name on the Tags Database worksheet, you will be prompted whether to replace this tag through the whole project.

The Replace option will be created in the Edit menu. By using this option, the Global Replace dialog is prompted, however, the changes are applied only to the current screen or worksheet in focus.