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Functions of Variables and Options

The variables you use with a report command determine what the report describes. For example, if you use the command GRAF TERMINAL USE (where TERMINAL USE is the variable), you get a report that graphs terminal use.

You can specify the following two types of options with variables:

• Variable options, which change either the type of data that a variable represents or its format.

  For example, you can change:

  • The type of data from a count to a rate
  • The format from one decimal place to three
• ID options, which, when used with variables, change the scope of the data that the variables represent. For example, the scope of the data can be changed from transaction use for all transactions to the transaction use for transaction CINQ only.

More information:

ID Options

Variable Options