> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/var.md). # Var The **Var** object represents an individual user or script-defined variable. Individual **Var** objects can be accessed or enumerated from the [**Vars**](/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/vars.md) object. | Property Name | Return Type | Description | | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | *\* |

variant
or string

|

The default value of the Var object returns the value of the variable itself, with one exception. If the Var object is being accessed as part of an enumeration of the Vars collection, the default value returns the variable name.

So for instance,

For Each Var in DOpus.Vars
DOpus.Output("Variable name = " & Var)
Next

Versus:

Set Var = DOpus.Vars("myvar")
DOpus.Output("Variable value = " & Var)

| | name | *string* | Returns the name of the variable. You cannot change the name of a variable once it has been assigned - instead, delete the variable from its collection and add a new one. | | persist | *bool* | Returns **True** if the variable is persistent (saved) or **False** if not. You can set this property to change the persistence state. | | value | *variant* |

Returns the value of the variable. You can set this property to change the value of the variable.

You can store any type of variable in a Var object, although not all types can be saved to disk. If you want your variable to be persistent you should only use bool, int, string, date, currency or a Vector of those types.

| | Method Name | **Arguments** | Return Type | Description | | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Delete | *none* | *none* | Deletes this variable from its parent collection. |