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NOTE
The variable name entered must be unique for the algorithm group and must not match any of
the reserved keywords.
2
Enter a variable definition. Click
next to the variable definition to display a list of currently defined variables,
constants, and keywords.
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Use the
on page 91 rules to help you create the variable definition.
3
Select the variable format. If you choose a format type of number or scientific notation, you need to specify the number
of decimal places you want displayed and if you want this to be a fixed number.
The format options are: general, number, comma separated number, scientific notation, coefficient, coefficient (1st), or
metric. If the variable is a string type variable, the format used will be general.
The examples shown below illustrate how numbers are displayed with different format types:
Format Type
Number
Decimal Places
Fixed
Output
General
13831.3
N/A
N/A
13831.3
Number
13831.386
2
No
13831.39
Number
13831.386
5
No
13831.386
Number
13831.386
5
Yes
13831.38600
Number (#,###,###)
13831.386
2
No
13,831.39
Number (#,###,###)
142.1
4
No
142.1
Number (#,###,###)
13831.386
4
Yes
13,831.3860
Scientific Notation
123492883
3
No
1.235e+008
Scientific Notation
120000000
3
No
1.2e+008
Scientific Notation
120000000
3
Yes
1.200e+008
Coefficient
3
N/A
N/A
+ 3
Coefficient
3
N/A
N/A
3
Coefficient
3
N/A
N/A
+
Coefficient
1
N/A
N/A
Coefficient (1st)
3
N/A
N/A
3
Coefficient (1st)
1
N/A
N/A
Metric (## ###)
13831.386
2
No
13 831.39
Metric (## ###)
142.1
4
No
142.1
Metric (## ###)
1234.56
4
Yes
1234.5600
Metric (## ###)
399456
2
No
399 456
The coefficient format types are useful for coefficients in a polynomial.
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