Edit Several Symbols (P+ID)

P+ID > Edit... > Edit several symbols

Use this function to change data mask contents for several symbols of a P+ID project at once. Proceed as follows:

1. When you call the function, the Find symbol dialogue window will be displayed first. Specify the search criteria and click OK.

A result list will be displayed.

2. Mark several symbols and click OK.

The data of the symbols will be collected in the Edit symbol dialogue window. The <different> entries in the Dialogue text window indicates that the values for this dialogue type are different for the selected symbols.

3. You can now enter values or placeholders in the Dialogue text column.

For example, the following placeholders are supported:

^Tn for text replacement with row number n in the symbol data mask,

%DBAT(Attributname) for database attribute transfer,

%DBPCLAT (Attributname) for the pipe class attribute transfer.

4. After completing your changes, confirm with OK.

The data will then be saved, and the graphic will be updated.

Please note:

This function also support the Undo/Redo function.

 Related Topics

Edit Symbol (P+ID)