Creating Variables

The steps to create a variable are:

  1. Create a new variable
  2. Enter the specifications and display attributes
  3. Label the variable
  4. Setup the variable dependencies
  5. Enter the variable description


Step 1

Variable Menu The first step is to choose New from the Variable pulldown menu. You will be presetned with a dialog asking you to enter the variable name. Type the name and click the OK button or hit the <RETURN> key. You will then see the new Variable listed in the Variable list on the left hand side of the Variable Panel. In this example we will begin by creating the BGSMc variable.

All newly created variables are created as a 0 dimensional (i.e. scalar) variable with a VAR_TYPE of data and a DISPLAY_TYPE of time_series. The figure below shows the result of creating this variable.

Variable Panel Screen Shot

Entering Global Attributes Enter the Variable Specifications
Last modified: Thu Nov 19 13:26:53 EST 1998