Defined Words Grid

Use the
Defined Words
grid of the
Dictionary
to manage the defined words for a project. Perform these tasks from the defined words grid:
Task
Procedure
Create a defined word
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the
    Dictionary
    instance for the data types of the project.
  2. From the
    Data Types
     instance, click the
    Defined Words
     tab.
  3. In the
    Defined Words
     grid, define the required properties, and then press Enter.
Edit an existing defined word
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the Dictionary instance for the data types of the project.
  2. From the
    Data Types
     instance, click the
    Defined Words
     tab.
  3. In the
    Defined Words
     grid, make the required changes.
    TIP: The compiler does not detect modifications made to existing defined words. For example, changing the equivalent value. Create a new global variable to force the incremental build to assess all changes.
Delete a defined word
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the Dictionary instance for the data types of the project.
  2. From the
    Data Types
     instance, click the
    Defined Words
    tab.
  3. In the
    Defined Words
     grid, right-click the defined word to remove, and then click
    Delete
    .
Sort defined words in the grid
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the
    Dictionary
    instance for the data types of the project.
  2. From the
    Data Types
     instance, click the
    Defined Words
     tab.
  3. In the
    Defined Words
     grid, select the required column header.
  4. An arrow showing the current order is displayed on the column header.
  5. Toggle the column header to switch between ascending and descending order.
Filter defined words in the grid
Filter defined words in
Defined Words
 grid. When filtering, create a view displaying only the defined words containing specified characters.
The filter row is the top row of the grid. Filter defined words by typing alphabetical and numerical characters in the cells of the filter row. Also select from the drop-down combo box. Matching defined words are automatically displayed.
  1. From the
    Application View
    , access the Dictionary instance for the data types of the project.
  2. From the
    Data Types
     instance, click the
    Defined Words
     tab.
  3. In the filter row of the
    Defined Words
     grid, click the required cell, and then do one of these:
    • Type the characters to use in the filtering operation
    • Select the required defined word from the drop-down combo box
Properties for defined words are:
Property
Description
Possible Values
Word
Name of the defined word
Limited to 128 characters beginning with a letter or single underscore followed by letters, digits, and single underscores. The last character for a defined word must be a letter or digit; defined words cannot end with an underscore character. Reserved words, defined words, or data types, such as elementary, structures, or arrays are not valid names. Use unique names for the same type of elements within a scope.
Equivalent
String replacing the defined word during compilation. Example: the defined word "PI" is replaced by its equivalent "3.14159"
Limited to 128 characters
Comment
Comment for the defined word
Plain text
Customize the
Dictionary
environment by arranging the columns to display.
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