# MENUECHO System Variable
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**Function Description:**
The MENUECHO system variable is used to set menu echo and prompt control bits.
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Integer |
| Saved in | Not saved |
| Initial value | 0 |
| Range | 0 ~ 15 |
**System Variable Value:**
**1:** menu echo disabled
**2:** display menu echo, but do not display system prompts
**4:** disable ^P toggle of menu echoing
**8:** display input/output strings
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