Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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Calling the editor● The editor is started via the "Program correction" softkey in the "Machine" operating area.You can directly change the program by pressing the key.● The editor is called via the "Open" softkey as well as with the or key in the "Program manager" operating area.● The editor opens in the "Program" operating area with the last executed part program, ifthis was not explicitly exited via the "Close" softkey.Note● Please note that the changes to programs saved in the NC memory take immediateeffect.● If you are editing on a local drive or external drives, you can also exit the editor withoutsaving, depending on the setting. Programs in the NC memory are always automaticallysaved.● Exit the program correction mode using the "Close" softkey to return to the "Programmanager" operating area.See alsoEditor settings (Page 150)Correcting a program (Page 127)Opening and closing the program (Page 709)Generating a G code program (Page 222)6.10.1 Searching in programsYou can use the search function to quickly arrive at points where you would like to makechanges, e.g. in very large programs.Various search options are available that enable selective searching.Search options● Whole wordsActivate this option and enter a search term if you want to search for texts/terms that arepresent as words in precisely this form.If, for example, you enter the search term "Finishing tool", only single "Finishing tool" termsare displayed. Word combinations such as "Finishing tool_10" are not found.● Exact expressionActivate this option if you wish to search for terms with characters, which can also be usedas place holders for other characters, e.g. "?" and "*".Machining the workpiece6.10 Editing a programTurning142 Operating Manual, 05/2017, A5E40868721