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Constants

A constant is a fixed value that you can use in an expression. You can create a data item based on an expression that contains a constant.

Constant

Description

Date

Inserts the current system date and positions the cursor on the first number of the date.

Single Category

Inserts an expression into a category.

Number

Inserts the number zero, which you can replace with a new numeric value.

String

Inserts two quotation marks and positions the cursor between them.