View cross references of a variable

Update the
Cross Reference Browser
 to display current cross references in the project.
The properties of variable cross references appear in the
Elements
pane of the
Cross Reference Browser
:
Property
Description
Name
Name of the variable.
Count
Total number of cross references for a variable in the program organization units (POUs) and in the I/O Wiring of a project. Accepted values are 0 or more.
Scope
Scope of a declaration. Accepted values are global or local to one POU.
Alias
A user-defined name for use with a Ladder Diagram and a Functional Block Diagram.
Data Type
Data type of the variable.
Wiring
The directly represented variable (DRV) identifier.
Project
Projector library using the variable.
Device
The name of the device using the variable.
Resource
The name of the device using the variable.
Comment
Free-format text describing the variable.
To view cross references of a variable
  1. In the
    Cross Reference Browser
    , select the
    Variables
    view, and then clickcrb_od
    Update Cross Reference Data
    . The cross references update.
    TIP: While the focus remains on the
    Cross Reference Browser
    , the status bar displays the time and date of the most recent update.
  2. In the
    Elements
    pane, select the variable. The cross references for the selected variable appear in the
    References
    pane.
  3. Right-click the cross reference and click
    Go to Reference
    . The language container or the I/O Wiring displays the cross reference of the variable.
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