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3. The Create Network Variable dialog box opens. Enter the name, number, and type of the
dynamic network variable(s) you are creating.
a. Enter the name of the dynamic network variable. This name must be unique within the
functional block. It may be up to 85 characters long and may include embedded spaces, but it
may not include period, backslash, colon, forward slash, or double quote characters.
b. Enter the number of dynamic network variables you are creating.
c. If you are creating more than one dynamic network variable, OpenLNS CT will automatically
append an index, starting at 1, to the second dynamic network variable. OpenLNS CT will
then increment the index for each additional dynamic network variable you are creating. For
example, if the dynamic network variable name is “mynv” and you are creating three network
variables, the names will be “mynv”, “mynv1”, and “mynv2”.
If you are creating 10 or more network variables, you should append a “01” to the dynamic
network name (for example, mynv01). If you are creating three network variables, the names
will be “mynv01”, “mynv02”, and “mynv03”. This ensures that the dynamic network
variable names will be listed in numerical sequence in various OpenLNS CT menus and
reports.