Drag a variable

Drag variables from a Dictionary instance to multiple locations within a project. These locations include other Dictionary instances and elements within a language container.
TIP: To help prevent error messages, avoid dragging variables from a:
  • global Dictionary instance to a local instance
  • local instance to a global Dictionary instance.
    Cut and paste or import and export variables instead.
When dragging one or more variables to another Dictionary instance, place the variables anywhere in the grid. When dragging a variable into a language container, place the variable anywhere in the language container. To retain changes made to Dictionary instances and language containers, save the respective instance or program organization unit (POU) before closing.
To drag a variable
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the Dictionary instance containing the variable and the destination for the variable.
  2. From the Dictionary instance containing the variable, in the
    Variables Grid
    , select the variable by clicking the cell in the left-most column.
    The selection indicator dct_vg appears in the leftmost column.
  3. Drag dct_vg, placing the variable in the grid or open language container.
    The variable appears at the destination.
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