Options in the String Variable dialog box
The following table shows the options in the
String Variable
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Tag | Select this option to use a string tag as the source of the string variable. Type the name of a string tag, or type a tag placeholder. To open the Tag Browser and select a tag, click the Browse button. |
Literal string | Select this option to enter a literal number string as the variable. This choice places the character 'L' (for Literal) at the beginning of the embedded variable, and prevents the system from performing a tag read for this variable. You can include numbers in the Literal string option. However, if the number you want to show requires decimal places or other special formatting, use the Literal number option. |
Fixed number of characters | Select this check box if you want the variable to always display the same number of characters. Then select the number of characters to display, up to 255. If you clear this check box, the length of the embedded variable changes to accommodate the length of the string tag’s value. |
Right-most characters in string are shown | Select this check box if you want the number of shown characters to be counted from the right of the string, instead of the left. |
Show * character if string is longer than field width | Select this check box if you want the display to show an asterisk (*) if the character string is too long to be shown in the field. If the Right-most characters in string are displayed check box is selected, the asterisk will appear at the beginning of the string, otherwise it will appear at the end. |
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