Substitution of variables in dynamic elements

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The variable assignments stored behind dynamic elements can be replaced with a substitute function.

The activation of the function can be started after the marking of several elements (group or individual marking) by pressing Edit/Replace link.

Configurable options are:

Source

Entry of the partial string to be searched; wildcards * and ? are possible.

Target

Entry of the partial string to be exchanged

Name

Exchange of the information in the variable name

Identification

Exchange of the information in the identification

Case sensitive

Note precise coincidence of the text sequence capitalization

Accept

Application of the selected wildcard substitues

Variable

Activation of the variable list for target variable definition when a line is selected

With the button OK all substituted links are replaced. The dialogbox is closed.

Example:
All dynamic variables with the stored variables for Place 1 are to be replaced by the variables for Place 2.

Stored variable name

Anlage_Ort_1_Element

Mark group

Mark the dynamic elements to be replaced.

Activate substitute

Replace through pulldownmenü Edit \\ Link

Entry *_1*

Source

Entry _2

Goal Replace partial string with

Result

Equipment_Place_2_Element
All variables which coincide in the database with the new text sequence are replaced in the dynamic elements; Variable names not found are not replaced