Remove a parameter from an instruction

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Remove a parameter from an instruction

Remove an input or return parameter to no longer have the parameter in the instruction. You can remove a parameter from a Jump to Subroutine (JSR), Subroutine (SBR), or Return (RET) instruction.

Prerequisites

Open a routine with a JSR, SBR, or RET instruction.

To remove a parameter from an instruction

In the JSR, SBR, or RET instruction, right-click the parameter to remove and then select Remove Instruction Parameter
.

Add a ladder diagram instruction to a routine

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