Changing the Variable Associated with a Field

After you read your data, variables are created on the $MAIN$ level of PV‑WAVE. You can modify the attributes of these variables using the Attributes=>Variable function.

1. Select the name of the variable you want to modify with Attributes=>Variable=>Variable Name. The Variable Attributes dialog box appears.

note

When naming variables using the VDA Tools, be sure to only create valid variable names. A legal variable name has the following characteristics:

Each name must begin with a letter and may contain from one to 31 characters.

The second and following characters may be a letter, digit, the underscore character, or the dollar sign.

A variable name may not contain embedded spaces.

A variable may not have the same name as a function or reserved word. A list of reserved words may be found in the PV‑WAVE Programmer’s Guide.

A variable created with a name that violates these rules will behave in an undefined manner.