Precautions for Correct Use
You cannot paste the data type onto the Structure Data Type Editor in the following cases.
When a structure member is selected on the editor
When nothing is selected on the editor
When executing the Paste operation on the Structure Data Type Editor, please select a
structure data type, not a member.
Additional Information
You can reuse table definition data of your DB development tool to create a structure data
type for DB access.
Use the following procedure.
1. Copy the column name and data type on the table definition data of the DB
development tool.
2. Create a Column Name column and a Data Type column on Microsoft Excel or
other spreadsheet software.
3. Change the data type of each column to the corresponding data type for variables
of NJ/NX-series CPU Units.
4. Insert a line above the data of column names and data types and enter the name of
the structure data type.
5. Enter “STRUCT” in the Data Type column on the inserted line.
6. Copy the data area under the Column Name and Data Type as shown below.
7. Right-click on the Structure Data Type Editor and select Paste from the menu.
A structure data type is created as shown below.