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To locate where the variable is used, click the entry.
• For a calculation, the entry for the calculated variable becomes selected.
• For an activity, the procedure appears in the work area with the activity selected.
• For a runtime view, the Runtime Display appears with the view selected.
• For a data acquisition, the Data Acquisition window appears with the corresponding entry selected.
7.4.6.0 Adding a New Category
By default, any variables you create on the Variables tab are entered into a category called Variables. You
can create new categories to manage the variables you create.
Categories can only be created in the Variables window when you either create a variable or when you edit
a variable. If you create a new variable from a drop-down list at the point of use, the category must be created
first to make it available in the drop-down list. You can assign the variable to a category at a later time, with
no impact on the use of the variable.
1. Click the Variables tab or open the Variables Editor by clicking the Variables Editor icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Add New Variable icon and enter a new variable.
3. In the Properties panel for the new variable, click the Category column drop-down list and click New
Category.
4. Enter the variable category name.
If one or more variables are selected, they are grouped in the new category.
If no variables are selected, the new category is added to the list.
7.5.0 Variable Calculations
7.5.1.0 Calculation Editor Overview
Click Use Calculation in the Variable Editor and click the ... button to access the Calculation Editor. Four
panels comprise this screen: Calculation, Errors, Variables, and Functions.
Calculation panel
Use the Calculation panel to build a variable calculation. You can edit text directly in the panel, or you can
use the Variables and Functions panels to insert defined variable and functions. Note the following on the
Calculation panel:
• Variables can use reference signals, other variables, and calculation parameters.
• Names are not case-sensitive.
• Variables and signal labels have identifiers and display names. Use the identifier name when creating a
calculation that uses the signal.
When you are satisfied with the calculation, click OK to add the calculation to the variable selected in the
Variable Editor window.
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7.0 Variable Analysis