Can be used to assign a string or numeric value
to a variable.
Only literal values or variable references are
allowed; no calculated values. Use .CV to
calculate.
Examples:
.SV MYVAR=FOO
After to .SV statement above is executed by PAGE,
the variable MYVAR may be referenced anywhere in
the text output, or within another .SV or .CV,
like this:
Within text:
Here is the text of my document with &MYVAR&
inserted where desired, as many times as needed.
In a .SV:
.SV ANOTHERVAR=&MYVAR&BAR
After the .SV immediately above is executed,
the variable ANOTHERVAR is equal to FOOBAR.
Within a .CV or .SV, variable names may even be
used on the left side of the equal sign to
generate composite variable names at run time:
.SV ARRAY&MYVAR&=THIS
After the .SV immediately above is executed,
the variable ARRAYFOO is equal to THIS.
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