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Configuring Messages
16.5 Translating and Editing Operator Related Texts
Programming with STEP 7
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The block begins with an @ sign, followed by a location designator identifying the associated
value as well as a format code; it ends with another @ sign.
2. Delete this information from the message text.
16.5 Translating and Editing Operator Related Texts
Texts that are output on display devices during process editing were usually input in the same
language used to program the automation solution.
It may often be the case that an operator who is to react to messages on a display device does not
speak this language. This user needs texts written in his native language to ensure smooth,
problem-free processing and quick reaction to messages output by the system.
STEP 7 allows you to translate any and all operator related texts into any language required. To do
this, you have to install the desired language in your project. The number of languages available is
determined when Windows is installed (system property).
In this way you can be certain that any user faced with such a message at a later date will have it
displayed in the appropriate language. This system feature considerably increases processing
security and accuracy.
Operator related texts are user texts and text libraries.
16.5.1 Translating and Editing User Texts
You can create user texts for an entire project, for S7 programs, the block folder or individual
blocks, and for the symbol table if messages are configured in these objects. They contain all texts
and messages that can be shown on display devices, for example. For one project, there can be
several lists of operator related texts that you can translate into the required languages.
You can select the languages that are available in a project (menu command Options > Language
for Display Devices…). You can also add or delete languages later.
Exporting and Importing Operator Related Texts
You can translate or edit operator related texts that were created in STEP 7 outside of STEP 7. To
do this, export the displayed list of operator related texts in export files that you can edit with an
ASCII-based Editor or a spreadsheet tool such as Microsoft EXCEL (Menu command Options >
Manage Multilingual Texts > Export). After you have opened the file, the screen displays a table
that contains a column for each language. The first column always displays the set standard
language. After the texts have been translated, re-import them again in STEP 7.
You can only import operator related texts into the part of the project from which you exported
them.