5.Press the "Details" softkey.The "NC/PLC Variables: Details" window opens. The information for "Var‐iable", "Comment" and "Value" is displayed in full length.6.Position the cursor in the "Format" field and select the required formatwith 7.Press the "Display comments" softkey.The "Comments" column is displayed. You have the option of creatingcomments or editing existing comments.Press the "Display comments" softkey once again to hide the column.8.Press the "Change" softkey if you would like to edit the value.The "Value" column can be edited.9.Press the "Insert variable" softkey if you wish to select a variable from alist of all existing variables and insert this.The "Select Variable" window opens.10.Press the "Filter/search" softkey to restrict the display of variables (e.g.to mode group variables) using the "Filter" selection box and/or select thedesired variable using the "Search" input box.11.Press the "Delete all" softkey if you would like to delete all the entries forthe operands.12.Press the "OK" softkey to confirm the changes or the deletion.- OR -Press the "Cancel" softkey to cancel the changes.Editing a variable listYou can edit the variable list using the "Insert line" and "Delete line" softkeys.If you press the softkey, a new line inserted before the line marked by thecursor.You can only use the "Insert line" softkey if there is at least one emptyline at the end of the variable list.The softkey is deactivated if there is no empty line.If you press the "Delete line" softkey, the line marked by the cursor isdeleted.An empty line will be added at the bottom of the variable list.Service and diagnostics18.1 NC/PLC variablesSINUMERIK Operate (IM9)408Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1