# SYSVARMONITOR Command
[GstarCAD 2026](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/Index.md)
## Function Description:
System variables and reported preferred values are monitored for changes.
**Dialog Box Options:**
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.
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