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Function: The command opens the “Add Library” dialog. In this dialog, you can add libraries to the Library Manager and then integrate them in your application.

Call: Menu bar: “Libraries”

Requirement: The Library Manager is open in the editor.

Dialog 'Add Library'

In the line above the library list, you can search for library names or library modules by typing an appropriate string.

“Library”

Suitable libraries that are installed in the library repository. For example, the selection of libraries is defined in the device description or by the system integrator.

By default, the displayed libraries are grouped into categories.

“Company”

Vendor of the library

“Advanced”

Opens the advanced “Add Library” dialog

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The displayed libraries are grouped into categories.

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The displayed libraries are listed in alphabetical order.

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All available libraries are displayed.

Specific libraries can be blacklisted in a device description. These libraries cannot be added below this device in the Library Manager.

Dialog 'Add Library' – 'Advanced'

You should use this dialog only if you have expert knowledge of library referencing. Using this dialog, you can link special versions or change placeholder definitions.

We recommend seriously that you follow the guidelines for the creation of libraries when developing and referencing libraries.

Table 545: Tab 'Library'

“Company”

Filtering the list according to vendor

“Group by category”

_cds_icon_option_activated: Display of the libraries in a tree structure grouped in categories.

_cds_icon_option_deactivated: Display of the libraries in alphabetical order in a flat structure.

“Display all versions”

_cds_icon_option_activated: Display of all versions of the libraries. Version specification '*' means the latest version available in the repository.

_cds_icon_option_deactivated: Display of the latest versions of the libraries only. A multiple selection of libraries is possible in this display. To do this, hold down the [Shift] key and select the entries.

“Details”

Opens a detailed view with the library modules.

“Library Repository”

Opens the “Library Repository” dialog. There you can install more libraries to your local system.
Table 546: Tab 'Placeholder'

“Placeholder name”

The input field provides a combo box for entering the valid placeholder names that are read from the currently accessible device descriptions. You can also enter a new placeholder name in order to define a free placeholder, which is not resolved by the device or by the library profile.

“Default library”

CODESYS uses this library when for any reason no device is available that the resolution defines. In this way it is possible to compile the current project without errors.

Note about placeholder resolution

Note about placeholder resolution

For compiler version V3.5.8.0 and later, the following statement applies in the case of library placeholders with a resolution in the device description that are located in the Library Manager of the POU pool. This placeholder is always resolved automatically according to the description of the device that compiles the application.