Rockwell Automation 2706-LSW DL40 PLUS OFFLINE PROG.SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 57)

4–15 Creating Message Files
Publication 2706-6.2
Insert Time Into a Message With [CTRL][T]
To enter the time into a message, place the cursor just after the point
where you want the time inserted. Use [CTRL][T] to specify the
insertion position. The software will insert the symbol for a time
variable (HH:MM:SS).
Note: The time variable occupies 8 of the available 20 characters on
a display line.
You can use the time variable in any Run Mode.
Insert Date Into a Message With [CTRL][Y]
To enter the date into a message, place the cursor just after the point
where you want the date to appear, and then press [CTRL][Y]. The
software will insert the date symbol (DAY MON DT).
Note: The date variable occupies 10 of the available 20 characters
on a display line.
You can use one date variable in any message in any Run Mode.
Notes
We recommend setting individual message attributes such as Display
Message on What Line and Scroll Message before typing in the
words of the message. This allows you to verify the placement of
characters as you type them.
If Line Usage is other than All Lines, then the display line on the
DL40 does not necessarily correspond to the cursor row value shown
on the message editing window during editing.