Use Wildcards in RSLogix 5000

unsaint32 · Jul 10, 2017

Anyone know how to un-dim the "Use Wildcards" box in RSLogix 5000's Find-function? The help file says "Use Wildcards appears dimmed if you have Differences, New Components, or Collisions selected in the Find What box." What?? Thanks.

unsaint32 · Jul 21, 2017

100 views and not one reply.... was this a bad question to ask, or nobody has an answer? The wildcard search function will really help my job but I just cannot find a way to un-dim that check box.

jkerekes · Jul 21, 2017

Studio 5000: How to Use Wildcards

1023308 | Date Created: 01/23/2017 | Last Updated: 03/14/2017
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https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1023308

Educ8me · Jul 21, 2017

Open the "Find Where" drop down menu. Select "All Programs". I think that will work.

Educ8me · Jul 21, 2017

unsaint32 · Jul 21, 2017

jkerekes said:
Studio 5000: How to Use Wildcards

1023308 | Date Created: 01/23/2017 | Last Updated: 03/14/2017
Access Level: TechConnect

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1023308

Thanks but I don't have TechConnect contract. Could you please describe what the document says?

unsaint32 · Jul 21, 2017

Educ8me said:
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Thanks, I chose "All Tags," and I did get to "un-dim" the "Use Wildcards," but that function is only limited to finding program names. I wanted to use the wildcards function for searching certain tags. As soon as I choose "All Tags," the Wildcards get dim again.

Educ8me · Jul 21, 2017

unsaint32 said:
I wanted to use the wildcards function for searching certain tags.

Forgive me if I am misunderstanding what you're trying to do. It may be easier for you to just open the Controller tags...Double click the column name and it will sort the column alphabetically/numerically and in ascending, or descending order. Hope this was helpful.

Ron Beaufort · Jul 21, 2017

I won't post the whole article (even though it's short) but here's a NOTE to it ... ...

The wildcard option only allows you to search through the controller organizer, not through tags within the project itself.

and it looks like this feature is only available from V24 and up ...

unsaint32 · Jul 21, 2017

I just learned that the Wildcard function is only to be used in the controller organizer panel, not to search for tags.

We have a lot of UDT tags, like motor[1].output ~ motor[15].output.

Sometimes we use an integer tag to reference the member number, like motor[loop].output. But we still use specific numbers as well, like motor[4].output.

It would be great if there was a way to use a wildcard to find all the outputs, like motor[*].output.

Thanks for help.

AMarks95 · Apr 19, 2022

I've managed to get the Use Wildcard checkbox ungrayed, but what is the actual wildcard character?

Operaghost · Apr 19, 2022

It is the asterisk "*".

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