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The Individual Components
214 DMS 3.2 EN 02/2011 TD29

Components of structures are displayed in an analogue fashion to function block
instances.
For enumerations, the individual enumeration values are listed under the
enumeration type. The order is: enumerations from libraries, enumerations from data
types, local enumerations from POUs.
The general rule is that lines containing sub-objects are not selectable (except
instances, see above), but can only have their hierarchy display expanded or
contracted by one level, as for multi-stage variable names.
If Input Assistant is invoked in the Watch and Recipe Manager or in the selection of
trace variables in the trace configuration dialog, it is possible to make a multiple
selection. When the <Shift> key is pressed, you can select a range of variables; when
the <Ctrl> key is pressed you can select many individual variables. The selected
variables are so marked. If, during range selection lines are selected that do not
contain valid variables (e.g. POU names), these lines will not be included in the
selection. When individual selections are made, such lines can not be marked.
In the watch window and in trace configuration it is possible to transfer structures,
arrays or instances from the Input Assistant dialog. As a double click with the mouse
button is associated with the extension or contraction of the element's hierarchy
display, selection in these cases can only be confirmed by OK.
Thereafter, the selected variables are inserted line by line in the watch window, that is
each selected variable is written on a separate line. In the case of trace variables, each
variable is inserted in a separate line of the trace variables list.
If the maximum number of trace variables, 20, is exceeded during insertion of the
selected variables, the error message „A maximum of 20 variables is allowed" appears.
Further selected variables are then not inserted in the list.
You can switch to unstructured display through deactivation of option Structured.
Note!
Some entries (e.g. Global Variables) are only updated in the Input Assistant dialog
after compilation.