# SYSVARMONITOR
[GstarCAD 2023](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2023/Index.md) → [What's new](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2023/What's%20new/(What's%20new).md)
## Function Description:
This command is used to monitor a list of system variables and sends notifications when any one of them changes. There are some system variables already in the monitor by default, you can add or remove system variables in the "Edit System Variable List" dialog box.
## Command Access:
> **Icon:** 
> **Menu:** /
> **Ribbon:** /
> **Toolbar:** /
> **Command:** SYSVARMONITOR
> **Alias:** /
**Command Prompts: /**
- **System Variable Monitor dialog box:** System variables and reported preferred values are monitored for changes.
The list of dialog options is as follows:
## Notify when these system variables change
Displays a command line and status bar notification when monitored system variables do not match their preferred value. (SYSMON system variable = 1)
## Enable balloon Notification
Displays a balloon alert notification when monitored system variables do not match their preferred value. (SYSMON system variable = 2)
## Status
Clicks the triangle icon next to "Status" sorts the selected variables according to the status of the system variables.
## System Variable
Clicks the triangle icon next to "System Variable" sorts the selected variables alphabetically by system variable name.
## Prefered
Double-clicks a value to enter the edit mode of the value. Note: If you add a system variable to the list after changing its value, the preferred value will show the current value (not the initial value).
## Current
Displays the current value of a system variable. Double-clicks to modify the current value is not supported.
## Help
Clicks the help icon behind a system variable to enter the help page corresponding to the system variable. (Jumps to online help or offline help depending on your settings in the Options dialog
box)
## Reset All
Enabled whenever a monitored system variable does not match the preferred value. When selected, it will queue up system variables to be reset and reset them when you click OK.
## Edit List
Opens the Edit System Variable List dialog box where you can add or remove system variables to be monitored.
## OK
Closes the System Variable Monitor dialog box and applies any system variable changes marked "Reset All".
## Cancel
Closes the System Variable Monitor dialog box without applying any changes.
## Help
Clicks to enter the help page of the corresponding "System Variable Monitor" dialog box.- **Edit System Variable List dialog box:** Manages the list of monitored system variables.
The list of dialog options is as follows:
## Available system variables
Lists the system variables that are not monitored. Note: Read-only system variables are not included in this list.
## Monitored system variables
Lists the system variables that are monitored.
## Search List
In the search box, types a specified string to quickly find a system variable.
## 
Adds the selected available system variables into the monitored system variable list.
## 
Removes the selected monitored system variables from the monitored system variable list.
## 
Clicks to enter the corresponding system variable help page.
## OK
Closes the Edit System Variable List dialog box and applies all system variable changes.
## Cancel
Closes the Edit System Variable List dialog box without applying any system variable changes.
## Help
Clicks to enter the help page of the corresponding "Edit System Variable List" dialog box.
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