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Create Shorter Aliases for Variable Names

The name of a variable can sometimes be longer than the displayed data. You can enter a shorter name and then make that shorter name an alias of the actual name.

Follow these steps:

1. From the List Format panel, press F5 (Fields).

   The List Entry Line Fields panel appears.

2. The Entry Line Field column contains the variable name that you specified in the display format. Type the corresponding real variable name under the Real Field heading.
3. After you have created the aliases, you can perform one of the following actions:
   • If you want to save the format and to exit the format definition panels, press F3 (File).
   • If you want to save the format and to remain on the List Entry Line Fields panel, press F4 (Save).
   • If you want to return to the List Format panel, press F5 (Format).