Assign Variable

Assigns a value to a variable.

Properties

Set the destination variable

Enter the variable that will store the assigned value. This must not be of type date.

Set the source variable

Enter the value to assign (a literal value or another variable). If the type does not match the destination variable, it is converted at run time. See 'Remarks' below.

Exit point

Exit point	Taken
[Complete]	When cell execution completes.

Remarks

Source type	Destination type	Converts
String	Float or integer	A string of numeric characters to a numeric value. Useful for converting a captured numeric string to a monetary value.
String	Boolean	Zero to false; all other values to true.
Float or integer	String	The number to a character string.
Float or integer	Boolean	Zero to false; all other numbers to true.
Boolean	String	true to 1; false to 0.
Boolean	Float or integer	true to 1; false to 0.