You can equate a name with a variable, expression, or debug command for shorthand use. You can then use that name alone or within another expression. If you use it within another expression, the value of the name is determined before the expression is evaluated. Equates stay active until a debug session ends or a name is removed.
Example:
This example shows you how to use the Equate debug command with a variable name.
If a definition is not supplied, and a previous Equate debug command has defined the name, the previous definition is removed. If the name was not previously defined, an error message is shown.
To see the Equates that are defined for this debug session, enter: display equate. A list of the active Equates is shown on the Evaluate Expression display.
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