# ERSTATE System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [E](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/E/(E).md) ## Function Description: The ERSTATE system variable is used to indicate the "External Reference" palettes turns on or off. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | Unknown | | Range | 0,1 | ## System Variable Value: **0:**Off **1:**On --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/E/ERSTATE%20System%20Variable.md)