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Configuring Messages
16.4 Tips for Editing Messages
Programming with STEP 7
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16.4.2 Integrating Texts from Text Libraries into Messages
You can integrate as many texts as you want from a maximum of four different text libraries into
one message. The texts can be placed freely, so their use in foreign language messages is also
guaranteed.
Proceed as follows:
1. In the SIMATIC Manager, select the CPU or an object subordinate to the CPU and select the
menu command Options > Text Libraries > System Text Libraries or Options > Text
Libraries > User-Specific Text Libraries to open a text library.
Caution
You can only integrate texts from user text libraries into messages if you have selected to assign
message numbers to the CPU (CPU-oriented message numbers).
2. Determine the index of the text that you want to integrate.
3. At the place in the message where you want the text to appear, enter a placeholder in the
format @[Index]%t#[Textbib]@
Note
[Index] = 1W, where 1W is the first associated value for the message of type WORD.
Example
Configured message text: Pressure rose @2W%t#Textbib1@
Text library with the name Textbib1:
Index German English
1734 zu hoch too high
The second associated value transferred has been assigned the value 1734. The following
message is displayed: Pressure rose too high.
16.4.3 Deleting Associated Values
You can delete associated values by deleting the character string in the message text which
represents the associated value.
Proceed as follows:
1. Locate the block of information in the message text corresponding to the associated value that
you want to delete.