Hi Experts,

I am using S71500 PLC with TIA V15.1 

I am trying to use a Recipe in TIA which also writes and stores data in PLC. I have assigned an INT tag to DATA RECORD on the Recipe view, which Number I am using to save data in multiple locations in PLC. The location depends on the Data record Number. This was Simple.

But at the same time, I also want to show the Name of the Data Record which is Selected on a different screen. 

Is there a way to use/ display both -  data record names and data record numbers on screen?

Divej93

Hi Experts,

I am using S71500 PLC with TIA V15.1 

I am trying to use a Recipe in TIA which also writes and stores data in PLC. I have assigned an INT tag to DATA RECORD on the Recipe view, which Number I am using to save data in multiple locations in PLC. The location depends on the Data record Number. This was Simple.

But at the same time, I also want to show the Name of the Data Record which is Selected on a different screen. 

Is there a way to use/ display both -  data record names and data record numbers on screen?

 Hello Everyone, so here is the solution. I struggled for few days but finally found a way to do it. 

1) in recipe view go to Properties and in that go to general and in that there is data record where you can assign a tag (int tag to read data record nimber and String tag to read data record name any one) So  I assigned a int tag to read a data record number.

2) i selected a I/O field where i want to show the data record name and made a string tag "Data Record Name" . In screen property windows assigned a the function "Get Data record name" and to thius i assigned the string tag I have created.

So when the screen in loaded it will get the data record name from the recipe view and move it to the tag "Data Record Name" and this data is assigned to the I/O field so the field will display the Data Record Name.

Thanks for your explanation. I had the same need and your solution was a good start.

From my side, I added an event on the tag linked to the record number to call the function "GetRecordName". So when the record number change, the record name change automatically on any screen where you use it...