Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW - Manual (Page 204)

MicroLogix 1000 and PLC-500 A.I. Series Software Reference
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3. Enter the address in much the same way as you would enter a DOS command
using wildcard characters. For example, to delete all addresses beginning with
N17: , enter N17:* . After you enter the wildcard address, press [Enter] .
4. The system prompts you to make sure you want to delete the entire set of records
you selected with the wildcard.
If you are not sure, or if you want to verify each record before the system deletes it,
select [F5] No . The system will prompt you to delete each address.
The system saves the deleted records in a file called projectname .DEL. You can
import these records back into the database by using the Import Database options
described in Chapter 14 - Utility Options For Database Maintenance .
Deleting a Block of Address Records
To delete a block of address records:
1. After you select the project database to edit, select [F2] Edit Instruction
Descriptions from the Database Editor menu. The Database Editor appears.
2. From the Edit Address Descriptions screen, move the highlight bar to the first
record you want to delete. Press [Del] .
3. The system prompts you to select the type of deletion. Select [F3] Delete Block of
Addresses .
4. The system tells you that the highlighted record is the first record it will delete, and
that you should move the highlight bar to the last record to delete. Press [Esc] to
continue. (Pressing [Esc] a second time will cancel the block delete function.)
5. Move the highlight bar to the last record in the block you want to delete. Press
[Del] . The system asks you if want to delete the range of records you selected. If
you want to continue, select [F1] Yes , otherwise select [F5] No to cancel.