Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL - Manual (Page 34)

Message Operations
Chapter 5
5–11
To create several messages that are the same or similar, you can use the DOS
COPY command to copy MSG####.DAT message files. For example, to
duplicate Message 20 and copy it into Message 21 use this command.
C:\DL20>COPY MSG0020.DAT MSG0021.DAT [Enter]
1 File Copied
Note: Your DOS prompt may look different.
Copied message files are stored on disk, like message files created with the
DL20 Offline Programmer.
To create a third identical message, press the [
→
] key and your computer
will duplicate the above command.
C:\DL20>COPY MSG0020.DAT MSG0021.DAT
Change the 1 in MSG0021.DAT to a 2 and press [Enter] as shown below.
This command copies Message 20 into Message 22.
C:\DL20>COPY MSG0020.DAT MSG0022.DAT [Enter]
1 file(s) copied
To copy multiple messages simultaneously, use the * (wild card character) in
place of a digit. For example the command:
C:\DL20>COPY MSG032*.DAT MSG033*.DAT [Enter]
10 file(s) copied
copies Message Numbers 320 through 329 into Message Numbers 330
through 339.
To make changes to any file you copy, enter the Offline Programmer and
select option 6 - Edit/Create Messages.
Copying Messages