• Read & Save Data
• Append, Merge & Aggregate
• Use Datasets & Sort Data

• Create new content
• List content
• Modify content
• Delete content

• Select observations
• Change Flow (if-then)
• Reorder and display info (?)
• Change variable content

• Tables and Frequencies
• Means and Count

• Consistency and Validity Checks
• Reports

• Disk and file commands
• Setup parameters

• Labels, Values and format in output
• Types of Variables
• How to use Variables and References

• Run scripts
• Clean up & stop

• Functions Available
• Operators

• Descriptive analysis & further Statistical Tests
• Life table & Kaplan Meier plot

• Graphs
• SPC graphs - Pareto Charts, Ichart etc.
  

Syntax for all commands: command <variables> [!option] [!option := a|b]
[ ] : optional specification.
{a|b|...} : indicates alternative choices
<...> : indicates user specified name/identifier

If you are in doubt of when to use double quotes "" and when not, the rule is:
Use "..." for all external references (e.g. "file names.ext") or assignments of text values ( e.g. set "COMMANDLOG" := "ON")
Double quotes are NOT needed for variables, defined value labels, dataset names etc

• <filename> An optional filename may be given. The file format is detected based on the file extension (rec|csv|epx|epz|dta). If no filename is given the open file dialog is started.
• <expression> An optional expression (instead of <filename>) that resolves to a string containing the filename. E.g. a concatenation of strings or a global variable. (see examples)
• !force Will force reading a locked epx/epz file
  Note: Use with caution since the project may be used by someone else
• !c Will close current project. It is only needed if you have changed the content of the previous project. E.g. data, labels, variables, valuelabels, etc.
• !d := "<single character>" Will force the delimiter used when reading .txt/.csv files
  This option is only valid when importing delimited files. During import the delimiter will be validated and if the structure of the file does not fit with the selected delimiter, it will be rejected.
  If no delimiter is set for importing delimited files, the program will guess which delimiter is used based a fixed set of possible delimiters.
• !q := "<single character>" Will force the character used for recognizing quoted strings when reading .txt/.csv files.
  This option is only valid when importing delimited files. If quotechar is set to empty/nothing (e.g. !quote := "") then complete content of the file is used in guessing/validating delimiters.
  If no quote characters is set, the default " (double quote) is used to identify strings.
• !vn := {true|false} Will force the program to read first line in a .txt/.csv file as either variable names or as data.
  true forces it to read first line as variable names, with no regards to the actual content.
  false forces it to read first line as data, with no regards to the actual content.
  If the option is not used when reading delimited files, the program will guess based on the content if first line is data or headers.

  Note: In files with all string data and where first line is known to be variable names, the program has a high probability of guessing incorrectly on whether first line is headers or not. In such cases please use this option to ensure correct reading of data.

• !pw := "<string>" If you use this option with a password protected file (either .epx/.epz or .rec file) reading will occur directly, otherwise you will be prompted for a password.
• !login := "<string>" If a EpiData project in an EPX/EPZ file has Extended Access enabled, you will be prompted for login with a password and a username. With this option, the file is opened with the supplied login. A password for that user may be supplied with option !pw := "<string>"

• <filename> An optional filename may be givin. The file format is detected based on the file extension (epx/dta/etc...). If no filename is given the save file dialog is started.
• <expression> An optional expression (instead of <filename>) that resolves to a string with the filename. This can be e.g. a concatenation of strings, a global variable or something else. See read for examples.
• !output [:= "html | text"] Instead of saving to the project, this options saves the output to a file. If no format is specified (text/html) then the current output format is used.
• !replace Overwrite existing file
• !format := "{stata|epidata|csv} Save the project as a specific type. Note: This will ONLY change the content. The user must secure correct extension for a given type.
• !force Will force overwriting a locked epx/epz file
  Note: Use with caution since the project may be used by someone else
• !d := "<single character>" Will force the delimiter of values/names used when writing .txt/.csv files
  This option is only valid when saving delimited files. The default value is "," (comma)
• !q := "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing quoted strings.
  This option is only valid when saving delimited files. The default value is " (double quotation mark)
• !version := <integer> Specify which stata version to save the data as. Accept values range from 4 -> 14, default is 14
• !vn := {true|false} If true the first line in the .csv/.txt file is the variable names. Default value is "true"
• !dated := "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing date delimiters. Default value is "/" (slash)
• !timed := "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing time delimiters. Default value is ":" (colon)
• !decd:= "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing decimal seperators. Default value is "." (dot)
• !nl := "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing newlinex. Default value is that of the operating system:
  Linux: #10 MacOS: #13 Windows: #13#10
• !memonl := "<single character>" Will force the character used for writing the linebreaks from a memo variable. Default value is " " (space)
• !fixed Forces the writing of the .csv/.txt in a fixed format, where the length of each variable is used to specify the length of each column.
  Using !fixed ignores the use of the option !d
• !bom This options adds the UTF-8 Byte Order Mark (wikipedia) to the .csv/.txt file.

Add observations after all observations in current file

• !fn := <filename> Append this file - without !fn the file open dialog is shown.
  All known file types may be used and all options from read associated with reading of data can be used too.
  e.g. !d or !h options for reading csv files.
• !ds := <dataset> Optional! Specifies which dataset to use from the external file. It is only needed
  if the external file contains multiple datasets.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Merge the current data file with another dataset file based on key variable(s). The result is a NEW dataset which is added to the top level of the project.

• !fn [:= <filename>] Merge with a dataset in this file. Without !fn it is assumed that current used dataset should be merge with a related dataset.
  If no <filename> is provided then a dialog is shown to open the external file.
  All known file types may be used and all options from read associated with reading of data can be used too.
  e.g. !d or !h options for reading csv files.
• !ds := <dataset> Optional! Specifies which dataset to use. It is only needed if the multiple datasets exist (either as related datasets or in external file).
• !combine All non-missing values in the external dataset replaces all MISSING values for common variables
• !update All non-missing values in the external dataset replaces ALL values for common variables
• !replace All values in the external dataset replace all values for common variables
• !table The external file is used as a lookup table.
  E.g. to add person information to a file with clinical results
• !r Specify a different name for the resulting dataset. Default naming is a concatenation of the two used datasets

After merge the variable mergevar indicates source of information for each observation (records).
mergevar is defined with variable labels for these values:

• 1: In main dataset only
• 2: In merged dataset only
• 3: In both datasets

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Aggregate - collapse - combine - data when you wish to change from individual to group level. Options:

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

• Overall options:
  • !m Include observations with missing data (.)
  • !q Hides all output
  • !ncDo not show counts of observations for each variable
  • !ntDo not show total counts of observations
  • !ds := <dataset> Save the aggregated dataset as it's own dataset with given name
  • !replace use in combination with !ds to replace an existing dataset
  • !caption := ">string>" give the dataset a caption (used both in output and with !ds)
  • !h := >global string vector> give a custom label for the generated variables
    and show these as column descriptors in table head
  • !u use in comvination with !ds. Use the generated dataset after this command completes. Cannot be used with an active select!
  • !full Expands the resulting dataset with ALL possible value-combinations from <var1> <var2>...
    All entries with no data will contain system missing!
  • See labeling for options on changing between labels/values
  • See formatting for options on formatting percentages
• Summary statistics:
  All options must have exactly one variable, but each option can be used multiple times with different variables
  • !mv Count of missing values (system and user defined)
  • !mean Calculates mean of the variable
  • !sd Calculates standard deviation
  • !sv Calculates standard variance
  • !min Calculates minimum value
  • !med Calculates median value
  • !max Calculates maximum value
  • !pXX Calculates XX percentile (XX = 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, 95, 99)
  • !sum Calculatest the sum of values
  • !des = Min, Median and Max
  • !iqr = p25 and p75
  • !idr = p10 and p90
  • !isr = p5 and p95
  • !mci = mean and 95% CI (low + high)

Change the active dataset of a project.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Sorts the current dataset based on the given variables. Sort respects current select!

• !descendingSorts the dataset in decending order
• !dSame as above

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Creates a new empty project, e.g. for simulation or testing.

• !size:= <integer> Adds an initial dataform with <size> observations in it. If omitted, no dataform is created and must be created manually.
• !title:= "<text>" Adds a title to the project. If not used a default title is given.
• !c Closes and open project if modified
• !pw := <string> Encrypts the data of the project with a single password. All data is encrypted with the AES/Rijndael algorithm, but metadata is not encrypted.

Create a new dataset for the project. Use the options to specify relations between datasets
If the command completes successfully, the newly created dataset is automatically used

• !parent := "<parentform id>" Used for creating parent-child relations. If omitted the dataform is created
  as a top-level dataform.
  
• !label := "<text>" Assign the descriptive text as a caption/label for the dataset.
  
• !childobs := <integer> Used only in combination with !parent. Gives the number of allowed child observations in the child dataset
  (0 = no limit)
• !afterobs := <integer> Used only in combination with !parent. Tells EntryClient what happens after entry of one complete observation
  0 = new observation, 1 = return to parent, 2 = return on max number of observataions, 3 = stay on the current observation
• !statusbar := "<text>" Sets the "content string" of a dataform (see manager for formatting).
  
• !size := <integer> Initialize the dataform with <size> empty observations.
  

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Create a new variable of a given type and optionally assign the value in expression.
The variable type and expressions type must be compatible or else an error will occur. Variables contain a value for each observation.

• !label := "<text>" Assign the descriptive text as a label for the variable.
  An existing variable label will be replaced with the new one.
  
• !valuelabel := <valuelabel name> Assign an existing valuelabel set to the variable.
  An existing assignment will be replaced but not deleted. To delete the existing valuelabel set see deleting content
• !length := <integer> Changes the entry length of a variable
• !decimal := <integer> Changed the decimal entry length for floating point variables. Changing the decimal length for other variable types have no impact
• !rangelow := <value> Set the lower bound for a range of values. Must be used in combination with !rangehigh
• !rangehigh:= <value> Set the upper bound for a range of values. Must be used in combination with !rangelow
• !entrymode := <integer> Changed the entry mode used in EpiData EntryClient
  0 = default, 1 = must enter, 2 = no enter
• !confirm If used, the variable has the "confirm entry" flag set. Used in EpiData EntryClient
• !key Adds the variable to be part of the key for the current dataset
• !cmpX := variable Where "X" is replaced with one of GT, LT, GE, LE, EQ, NE. Adds comparison between the new variable and the assigned variable
• !u | !memo When creating a string variable it is possible to specify the sub type using one of the above options. !u specifies this is an uppercase string variable. !memo specifies this a memo variable
• !dmy | !mdy | !ymd When creating a date variable it is possible to specify the sub type using one of the above options. !dmy is the default type if no option is used else the specified sub type is used
• !auto [:= <integer>] When creating a variable that supports automatic content (date, time or integer) using this option changes the default type to the automatic type. Integers -> AutoIncrement, Dmy -> AutoDMY, etc..
  For time and date variables it is possible to specify a number 0 (default), 1 or 2 which specifies when the variable is updated:
  0 = When obervation is created, 1 = When observation is first saved, 2 = Each time the record is saved after being edited

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Create a new global parameter variable with a given type and optionally assign the value given in an expression.
The global variable or parameter has only one value, whereas a standard variable has one value for each observation. The global variable type and expressions type must be compatible otherwise an error will occur.
Global variables can for most parts be used like as a regular variable, but they cannot be evaluated as a vector.

If the name is post-fixed with square brackets [...], then a global vector is created, where each entry can be individually addressed using e.g. "g[3] := 20". If a value is assigned when creating a new global vector all entries of the vector will have the same value!

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Create a new value label set with a given type (boolean not supported) and assign at least one (value, label) pair. Each (value, label) pair will be added to the newly created set. The datatype of the value MUST match the defined datatype for the value label set itself.
It is not possible to create an empty valuelabel set.

Note: An empty set will restrict data entry to system missing only!

• !m := <value> Marks the given value in the value label set as missing. If the value is not part of the (value, label) pairs or the datatype does not match an error will be reported.
  This option can be used multiple times with different values.

See edit valuelabels for more advanced use of variables and loops to create additional valuelabels

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Show the variables mentioned in a spreadsheet grid
- without parameters, browse all variables
- after browse has started you may Right Click and see how to close or adapt columns
- browse will as a default follow the show formats setting

• !caption := "<string>" Give the browser window a custom caption!
• !c Close all currently open browsers
• !a Arrange all browsers in a cascade
• !vn Show variable names instead of following the
  set "FORMAT VALUE LABEL" and set "FORMAT VARIABLE LABEL" setting

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Note that browse is much faster than list

Show values on the screen for all variables mentioned, with one observation per line (not limited by the width of the display)
- without variable names: list all variables.

• See labeling for options on changing between labels/values

Note that browse is much faster than list.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Shows a brief overview of the project

• !info Also outputs the study information

Shows a list of datasets for the project

• !all Outputs additional information about the listed datasets

List currently defined variable names, types, formats and labels

Shows the full list of all valuelabel sets. Each set is listed individually as value/label pair and marked whether a value is considered missing or not.

List all current result variables and their values - means, describe, tables and other estimation commands create result variables, e.g. $mean1 or $count
All result variables are cleared when running a new command.

List currently defined global parameters and their types and value. Global parameters can only contain a single value. But you may give them varying values and use functions to create content values.

Edits a project.

• !title:= "<text>" Adds a title to the project. If not used a default title is given.

Edits an existing dataset in the project.

• !label := "<text>" Assign the descriptive text as a caption/label for the dataset.
  
• !childobs := <integer> Used only if dataset is related to a parent. Gives the number of allowed child observations
  (0 = no limit)
• !afterobs := <integer> Used only if the dataset is related to a parent. Tells EntryClient what happens after entering the whole observation
  0 = new observation, 1 = return to parent, 2 = return on max observation, 3 = stay on current observation
• !statusbar := "<text>" Sets the "content string" of a dataform (see manager for formatting).
  
• !size := <integer> Changes the size of the dataset to <size> amount of observations.
  
• !r := <new dataset name> Changes the name of the dataset. If the name is already in use an error will occur.
• !noparent Moves the current dataset (and all related datasets) to be a top-level dataset.
  Notice than one must create a new empty child dataset to restore the relate situation followed by a merge of data in child datasets.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Edit the metadata of variable₁. The options specify which metadata are changed, multiple options may be used at once

• !label := "<text>" Assign the descriptive text as a label for the variable.
  An existing variable label will be replaced with the new one.
  
• !vl := <valuelabel id> Assign an existing valuelabel set to the variable.
  An existing assignment will be replaced but not deleted. To delete the existing valuelabel set see deleting content
• !novl Removes an existing valuelabel set from the variable.
  
• !l := <integer> Changes the entry length of a variable
• !d := <integer> Changes the decimal entry length for floating point variables. Changing the decimal length for other variable types have no impact
• !min := <value> Set the lower bound for a range of values. Must be used in combination with !max
• !max:= <value> Set the upper bound for a range of values. Must be used in combination with !min
• !norange Removes an existing defined range for the variable
• !entry := <integer> Changes the entry mode used in EpiData EntryClient
  0 = default, 1 = must enter, 2 = no enter
• !cmpX := variable Where "X" is replaced with one of GT, LT, GE, LE, EQ, NE. Adds comparison between this variable and the assigned variable.
• !confirm If used, the variable has the "confirm entry" flag set. Used in EpiData EntryClient.
• !noconfirm If used, the variable has the "confirm entry" flag unset. Used in EpiData EntryClient.
• !key Adds the variable to be part of the key for the current dataset
• !nokey Removes the variable from being part of the key for the current dataset
• !r := <new variable name> Changes the name of the variable. If the name is already in use an error will occur.

Note: Data values are NOT changed! Even if the new length or decimals is shorter than actual content.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Edits an existing value label set and optionally assign any number of (value, label) pairs.
If a (value, label) pair already exist, the new label will replace the old label. Otherwise the (value, label) pair will be added to the set. The datatype of the value MUST match the datatype for the value label set itself.

• !m := <value> Marks the given value in the value label set as missing. If the value is not part of the (value, label) pairs, an already existing pair or the datatype does not match an error will be reported.
  This option can be used multiple times with different values.
• !d := <value> Deletes the value label pair with the given value. If no such pair exists and error will be reported.
  This option can be used multiple times with different values.
• !nom := <value> Removes the marks on the given value label pair that it should be considered missing. If no such pair exists and error will be reported.
  This option can be used multiple times with different values.
• !r := <new value label name> Changes the name of the value label. If the new name is already in use an error will occur. Note: All variables already using this value label will continue to have the same label. To remove a valuelabel from a variable, see edit variable

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Edit the status of observations

• !md / !nomd Marks / Unmarks the current select observations for deletion
• !mv / !nomv Marks / Unmarks the current select observations as verified

Remove the listed datasets (and related datasets) from memory

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Remove the listed variables from memory

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Remove the listed global variables from memory

• !all Removes ALL global variables. If this option is used, then no variables must be listed.
• !all := <type> Removes ALL global variables of a certain type . If this option is used, then no variables must be listed.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Remove the listed value label sets from memory. If the set is assigned to a variable, then this assignment is automatically removed

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Drops all data within current select from memory. Save the data first if you wish to keep any changes.

• !del Drops all observations marked for deletion. Note: Make sure to test whether this creates a problem in a related dataset with the check command

Work with selected observations (subgroup of data)

Select requires a command or a begin ... end segment following the expression. After the command(s) are executed, the dataset is no longer reduced.

It is possible to make nested selects which will combine the selects. Example:

This is a "flow" control statement - which will evaluate logical_expression once and execute the command(s) following then when the logical expression is true. Note: This statement is not normally used to change values of variables (see the example below). The else clause is optional and is only executed if evaluation of the logical expression is false.
- for complex logical expressions, use parentheses for clarity.
Note: The if is changing flow of programming NOT values in variables unless the logic in the if ... ; defines this.

Note: The flow control of "if ... then .... was completely different in EpiData Analysis Classic v2.2.

Loops through the integer values from start to end either in ascending order (to) or descending order (downto).
If the values are in the wrong order (e.g. start value > end value, and the order is ascending) then the statements are not executed.
<var>: Must be global variable (single or vector) and integer datatype!
The result of <start value> and <end value> must be an integer value

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Loops through the values one by one, assigning it to <var>

The only restriction in this loop is that the datatype of <var> and <value> must be the same!

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Reorders the variables specified. This can be used to place specific variable together and used with variable expansion

• !before := <var>Places the variables before this variable
• !after:= <var>Places the variables after this variable
• !lastPlaces the variables at the end of the list

If no options are specified, the default is to place the variables before all other variables in the list. Use F3 or "list variable" to show the current order of variables.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Show result of an expression. It is posible to use all types of variables (standard, results or global) in the expression.
Note: if you are using standard variables it is possible to change a given specific observation with [x] (x is an integer).
Examples:

It is also possible to assign a value to individual entries of a variable:

If you specify a conditional (depend) rule based on other variables the change only occurs for the subgroup defined by the select statement:

Functions may be used:

Frequency distribution for variable₁

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

• !m Include observations with missing data (.)
• !cum Add cumulative percentage
• !r Add row percentage
• See labeling for options on changing between labels/values
• See formatting for options on formatting percentages

The tables (brief: tab) command shows a cross tables for the variables chosen.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

The default sorting for the cross tables is increasing value, regardsless of any valuelabel for the variables. Use options below to change the sort order!

• Data and output:
  • !m Include observations with missing data (.)
  • !w := <variable> Use number of observations in the variable as frequency weight
  • !by := <variable> Stratify the data by this variable.
    If multiple !by options are used, each unique combination of values from the by-variables will have it's own sub-table.
  • !q Hide all output! Result variable are still calculated
  • !nc Hide combined/unstratified tables
  • !nb Hide sub/stratified tables
  • !ns Hide summary table
  • See labeling for options on changing between labels/values
  • See formatting for options on formatting percentages
• Percentages:
  • !pr Show row percents for each table cell and col/row totals
  • !pc Show col percents for each table cell and col/row totals
  • !pt Show total percents for each table cell and col/row totals
• Sorting:
  • Indicate by !Sxxx where the x indicate:
    R:row C:Column A:Ascending D:Descending T:Total L:label (else numerical)
  • !sa Sort col & row in ascending value order
  • !sd Sort col & row in descending value order
  • !sla Sort col & row in ascending label order
  • !sld Sort col & row in descending label order
  • !sca := <integer> Sort col ascending value order in given index
  • !scd := <integer> Sort col descending value order in given index
  • !sra := <integer> Sort row ascending value order in given index
  • !srd := <integer> Sort row descending value order in given index
  • !scta Sort on col totals ascending order
  • !scta Sort on col totals descending order
  • !srta Sort on row totals ascending order
  • !srtd Sort on row totals descending order
• Estimation and testing:
  • !t Chi²
  • !ex Fisher Exact test for 2x2 tables only
  • !odds Odds Ratio for 2x2 tables, including Mantel-Haenszel adjustment for stratified data
  • !rr Risk Ratio for 2x2 tables, including Mantel-Haenszel adjustment for stratified data

Counts number of observations. Count may be used with select to count within a subgroup

Basic descriptive statistics for variable1, optionally stratified by variable2

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

• !by: Stratify by this variable
• !t: Test for homogeneity of the mean across strata (same or different mean)
  Including Bartletts test for homogeneity of variance with more than two strata
  F-test is provided, can be interpreted as T-test with two strata
• Without !by and with !t : Test that mean=0
  (e.g. as a paired T-test for difference in before and after measure)
• Estimates are saved as result variables. Use list results for details
  
• See labeling for options on changing between labels/values

Use this command to perform a check of the data in selected variables (if no variable are specified, then ALL variable are checked).
The data is checked for:

• Data length: Is the number of characters used in data within the length specified for the variable
• Range/Valuelabel: Is the data within the specified range and/or is it a legal value label
• Must Enter: Does the variable have data for all observations if it is marked as Must Enter
• Jumps: If a variable has jumps assigned, do the skipped fields have the correct values
• Comparison: If a variable is compared to another variable, is the comparison uphold.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Use this command to perform a check of the data in specified variables whether the data is unique and represent a key.
If no variables are specified and a key is already present in the current dataset, this key is check.

See variables on using referenced variables for this command

Performs a check on data and whether all observations have a valid parent observation

Performs a check on the study information of whether it is filled or not.

If a project is using Extended Access control, this command will show a condensed report of the log entries and a list of failed login attempts.

• !fn := "<string>" Opens an external file to compare with.
• !ds := <dataset id> Specifies a single dataset (internal/external) to compare with.
• !nos Excludes all string types from comparison
• !nodt Excludes all date and time types from comparison
• !noauto Excludes all auto types from comparison
• !noc All text comparisons are done case in-sensitive
• !nol Only show the condensed report - do not show the list of observations
• !val All records that pass the comparison will be marked as verified. The pass is based on the option chosen from above!

• !fn := <global string vector> This option accepts a global vector with the filenames that is included in the report
• !ds := <global string vector> This option accepts a global vector with the dataset name that is included in the report
• !nol Only show the condensed report - do not show the list of observations

Change the working directory (folder) to the specified path.
If no path is given a dialog is shown to select the working directory.

list files in a directory
- directory name may include wild cards (* or ?)
If no path is given a dialog is shown to select the working directory

Delete the file from disk.
- directory name use of wild cards is restrictive due to operating systems (* or ?)
If no path is given current working directory is used.

Warning: The file is deleted (if the file exist) with no confirmatory question

• Change the value of a EpiData "set" parameter
  
  - without parameters, provides a list of available parameters and their current values
  Set commands will be implemented as development continues, to see those currently defined issue "set" without parameters. .
  - All set ["parameter"] definitions may be added to the file startup.pgm, such that you define your own default standard. An example of this is colour or font selection. Notice that placement can depend on operation system, but for most will be where your exe file is placed
• values can be a number, text, ON/OFF or a hexadecimal font colour ( See examples here (requires internet) ).
  see table below
• to see current value: set ["parameter"] e.g.: set "echo"
• For set's with ON/OFF or a text value include this in " " e.g.: set "echo" := "off"  set "COMMANDLINE FONT COLOUR" := "#FFF000"

• !v: Show only the value, (fallback if no label to corresponding value)
• !l: Show only the label (default)
• !vl: Show the value then the label
• !lv: Show the label then the value

• !vn: Show only the name, (fallback if no variable label assigned)
• !vla: Show only the label (default)
• !vnl: Show the name then the label
• !vln: Show the label then the name

• !d0 Formats percentages with 0 decimals
• !d1 Formats percentages with 1 decimal
• !d2 Formats percentages with 2 decimals
• !d3 Formats percentages with 3 decimal
• !d4 Formats percentages with 4 decimals
• !d5 Formats percentages with 5 decimals

Any command that accepts more than 1 (one) variable can use the scheme for variable expansion.

• Using "-" (dash) tells the program to use all variables between the two specified variables (both including).
• The "*" (asterisk) is used as a replacement for 0 to many characters
• The "?" (questionmark) is used as a replacement for exactly 1 character

Referenced variable may also be used in the expansion. These will be evaluated before the expansion!

With a referenced variable, you essentially use the content of another variable (global, result) as the variable.

This can be combined with eg. indexing of a variable. Using some of the builtin result variables like $dataset and $variable:

The Variable inside the @{..} may itself be another reference (with or without index), making it possible to combine multiple levels of references.

Run all pgm's in a given directory (folder) to verify function.
- suited for testing of correct estimation etc.
If no path is given, a dialog is shown to select the working directory.

Execute sequence of commands saved in a pgm file
- without parameters, the open file dialogue is started

Complete reset of all parameters of the program!
This is almost equivalent of doing:

• String functions
• Arithmetic functions

• Date functions
• Logic functions

• Conversion functions
• Test and special functions

• Operators