# ANNOTATIVEDWG System Variable
[GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [A](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/A/(A).md)
## Function Description:
The ANNOTATIVEDWG system variable is used to specify whether a drawing displaying as an annotation block when inserting to another drawing.
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| Type | Integer |
| Saved in | Drawing |
| Initial value | 0 |
| Range | 0,1 |
## System Variable Value:
**0:** non- annotative
**1:** annotative
**Note:** if the drawing contains annotative objects, the ANNOTATIVEDWG system variable changes to be read-only.
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