NS Data Blocks/Recipes

[gtsuport 61]

Hello All, I have a customer that wants to have 5000 recipes in an NS screen (new unit system version 6.6). Customer has a few issues with the way the NS deals with things. And I have not worked with the data blocks. Is there any way to "search" or "sort" to find a record by the "record lable"? Is there a way to let the plc know which record is currently selected? If using a command button and numeral input objects to write the field info to the data block, the field information does not update on screen. Any way to have the fields update? I know there are string handling instructions in the CJ1/CS1 processors. Is there a way to allow the processor to access the memory card in the NS to manipulate the csv file? So many questions. I did look at Jay's download for NS data blocks but did not see these questions addressed. Thank you for any assistance. It will be appreciated. gtsuport

[tashinz 9]

My experience is that when I need some advanced data table search, in order to make less plc programming i use data block tables but after a while a realize that it's functionality is not enough. so I switch to plc and make data tables in it's memory and I use cj/cs advanced database commands. in NS I only use simple table to view data and that is all. regards Edited 12 May 2007 by tashinz