Edit the properties of a tag

Edit a tag to change the allocation and reference data stored in the controller. Edit a tag for a program, alarm, or add-on instruction.
  1. On the explorer bar, select System icon
    System
    .
  2. In
    System
    , right-click the item and select
    Tags and parameters
    . The Tag Editor opens.
    TIP:
    • To open
      Tags and parameters
      , you can also select the item in
      System
      and then in the
      System
      title bar, select FTDStudioTagsIcon
      View tags and parameters: (item name)
      .
    • To open the Tag Editor for an add-on instruction, expand
      Data Types
      and
      Add-On Defined
      and then double-click
      (Add-On Instruction name)_TYPE
      .
  3. Select the row of the tag to edit.
  4. In
    Properties
    , edit:
    • Name
      . Type a new name for the tag or program parameter.
    • Description
      . Describe the purpose of the tag or the latest change to the tag.
    • Type
      . Type the name of the data type until the data type appears or browse
      to open
      Select Data Type
      , select the data type from the list, and then select
      Apply
      . To configure array values, see Array concepts.
    • Value
      . Enter the value of the tag.
  5. On the
    General
    tab, edit:
    • Usage
      . Select Down Caret iconto select LOCAL, INPUT, OUTPUT, INOUT, or PUBLIC. The selected usage appears in the Tag Editor.
    • Style
      . For a BOOL, SINT, INT, DINT, or REAL tag, select a display style to define how the tag value appears. Styles include BINARY, DECIMAL, HEX, OCTAL.
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