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You can select a block of rows two ways:
• Click in the column at the first row of the block, hold the mouse button down, roll over the block of rows,
and release the mouse button. Right-click and select Copy.
• Select the first row of the block, press and hold the Shift key, and select the last row of the block.
Right-click and select Copy.
To select multiple rows that are not in a block, hold the Ctrl key and click in the column at each row you
want to select. Right-click and select Copy.
Functions and variables
To copy a variable or a function, click on it and drag the cursor over the variable or function to select it.
Right-click and select Copy. You can copy functions and variables in the Edit Variable Calculation and
the Edit Function windows.
Naming Conventions
Unique names
In general, the components you create and name in the application, such as report templates and tests,
must have unique names within the test. Components that are stored within the test, such as variables,
procedure activities, and runtime views, must also have unique names.
Some items that do not require unique names include:
• Specimens
• Specimen geometries
• Monitor display names
• Analysis views
For items that require unique names, the naming restrictions and the scope of the uniqueness vary by
type of item.
Variable identifier
The following guidelines apply for naming a variable identifier:
• Must be unique within the test.
• Is not case-sensitive.
• Contains both alphabetical and numeric characters.
• Can contain a hyphen (-) or underscore (_).
• Cannot contain spaces, apostrophes, quotes, or other special characters.
• Cannot start with a number.
Variable display name
The following guidelines apply for naming a variable display name:
• Must be unique within the test but can match its variable identifier.
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