Technical data

Creating Data Blocks
11.4 Editing and Saving Data Blocks
Programming with STEP 7
Manual, 05/2010, A5E02789666-01 275
11.4.5 Editing Data Values in the Data View
Editing actual values is only possible in the data view of data blocks.
1. If necessary, toggle to the table display in the data view using the menu command View >
Data View.
2. Enter the required actual values for the data elements in the fields of the column "Actual
Value." The actual values must be compatible with the data type of the data elements.
Any incorrect entries (for example, if an actual value entered is not compatible with the data type)
made during editing are recognized immediately and shown in red. These errors must be corrected
before saving the data block.
Note
Any changes to the data values are only retained once the data block has been saved.
11.4.6 Resetting Data Values to their Initial Values
Resetting data values is only possible in the data view of data blocks.
1. If necessary, toggle to the table display in the data view using the menu command View >
Data View.
2. Select the menu command Edit > Initialize Data Block to do this.
All variables are assigned their intended initial value again, meaning the actual values of all
variables are overwritten by their respective initial value.
Note
Any changes to the data values are only retained once the data block has been saved.