Cross Reference Browser

From the View
menu, click Cross Reference Browser
(or press Ctrl+W
, Ctrl+C
).

Use the Cross Reference Browser
for an overview of the variables, programs, functions, function blocks, and defined words existing in a project including information like names, various properties, location of usage, and comments. When locating items in the browser, select a context view for the type of elements to locate. Find specific elements by name or filter the element list. In the browser, some columns from the different context views reflect the respective properties of the items. Sort the items in the list according to the different column headings in ascending or descending order.

The Cross Reference Browser
toolbar contains:

Icon	Description
	Locates elements within the element list. Type the element name in the field or select a previous search from the drop-down combo-box.
	Locates the element specified in the Find field within the element list
	Filters the element list using text. Type element name in the field or select a previous search from the drop-down combo-box. To remove a filter, select <Remove Filter > from the drop-down combo-box.
	Selects a context view for the element list. Possible views include Variables, Programs, Functions, Function Blocks, Defined Words, and Operators. TIP: The Function Blocks context view displays references of non-user-declared instances of function blocks. The Variables context view displays references of user-declared instances of function blocks, program variables, global variables, and local variables of functions for which the Direction value is Var . The Operators context view is always empty.
	Refreshes the element list to include the latest elements from the project.
	Displays the previous instance of the selected element within the project
	Displays the next instance of the selected element within the project

In the Cross Reference Browser
, navigate using keyboard and mouse controls.

Keyboard/Mouse Controls	Description
Arrow keys	Moves up, down, left and right within the rows of the elements list
Tab key	Moves left and right within the fields and commands of the toolbar. Also moves from the elements list to the instances list.
Esc key	Moves from the Cross Reference Browser to the workspace

TIP: When locating elements in the Cross Reference Browser
, refresh the list of cross references by clicking crb_crb5

(or pressing Ctrl+T
, Ctrl+R
). Rebuild the project before refreshing the list of cross references.

To locate an element in the Cross Reference Browser

From the Context View
drop-down list, select the type of elements to display.

(optional) To refine the element list, do one of the following:

To sort the elements list, click the column heading by which to sort in an ascending order. Clicking twice sorts in descending order.

To filter the elements list, type in the filter field or select a previous filter from the drop-down combo-box.

Select the required element by performing one of these:

Type the name of the element in the Find
field or select a previous search from the drop-down combo-box, then click crb_fd

Scroll through the element list.

(optional) To jump to an instance of an element, double-click the required instance of the element (or press F8
or Shift+F8
).

The program containing the instance of the element is displayed with the instance selected.

Working with AADvance Applications

Defined Word Cross References

Function and Function Block Cross References

Program Cross References

Variable Cross References

Variables Grid

Variable Dependencies

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