MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 173)

Note:
If a calculation has been defined for the variable and you clear the Is Calculated check box, the
panel clears and the equation is lost. If you later decide that you want to use the original equation,
you must create the equation again.
Example
For example, you want to create several calculations that include velocity, which itself is a calculation. You
can create a calculation variable, label it “velocity”, define its equation, and use it wherever an equation
requires a value for velocity.
Variables Editor
Open the Variables Editor by clicking the Variables Editor button in the toolbar.
Use the Variables Editor to view and edit the available variables within a test. You can create your own
variables and variable categories using the Variables editor. By default, disabled and read-only variables
are hidden from view. You can use the Variables Actions or context menus to show or hide variables.
Any changes you make to the display of the Variables Editor are saved when you close the application.
That is, if you filter or sort variables, set the variable order, hide or display certain columns, or set the
column order, your changes to the display will be retained the next time you open the application.
Variables Editor Window
Parts of the Variables Editor Window
Description Item Number
Provides menus and quick-access toolbar icons that allow you to perform
tasks such as searching for the Display Name of a variable, adding or Search, Toolbar,
and Menu Access 1
deleting variables, and access to the Variable Actions menu. You can
show all variables, and show or hide read-only or disabled variables in
the variables table. You can also right-click in the variables table to
quickly access a context menu for variable actions.
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Working with Variables