Lenze Engineer v2.21 - Manual (Page 166)

Defining the system functionality
Port editor (ports)
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8.11.2.4 Defining element variables for "Record" variable type
The element variables of a port of the "Record" variable type can be changed/supplemented
subsequently any time via the Edit port dialog box if required.
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How to generate a new element variable:
1. Select the port for the associated structure of which a new element variable is to be
generated in the Ports tab.
2. Click the Edit port... button.
• The Edit port dialog box appears:
3. Click the New button.
• The Element variable dialog box appears:
4. Enter a name for the element variable to be generated.
5. Select the data type for the element variable from the Type list field.
• In accordance with IEC 61131-3 integer data types can be selected.
6. Press OK.
• The dialog box is closed and the element variable is generated.