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Using the Watch list

To monitor a set of critical variables in a manageable way, you can mark variables to appear in the Watch list. The Watch list displays the absolute path to the variable and the value. You can also enter a new variable value in the Watch list.

Only variables can be added to the Watch list, not properties or functions.

Variables marked for the Watch list and variables in the Watch list
 

To add variables to the Watch list, do one of the following:

In the Variables tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) a selected variable and choose Watch from the context menu. A blue dot appears next to the variable.
In the Watch tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and choose Add from the context menu. Enter the variable name and value in the fields.

To remove variables from the Watch list:

In the Watch tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and choose Remove from the context menu.