# createConstant(data,dataName,fileName)

Creates a non-editable importable data object.

### Syntax

o_createConstant(data, dataName, fileName)
  data: any valid VEE data
  dataName: Text - the name assigned to the constant object that is created
  fileName: Text - name of the file into which the constant object is placed
  return: none

### Usage

This automates the process of creating a secured object containing a data constant.

### Location

menu: veeos ==> Data ==> createConstant

library: dataLib

### Example

o_createConstant( 8.85418782E-012 , "eps0", "c:/temp/eps0.vxe" ) creates a file containing a single object that in turn contains the value 8.85418782E-012

Once imported this object looks like: . Note that this is read-only.

### Notes

This object does NOT create a constant for use within the program calling createConstant() but rather in a file on disk.

### Reference

### Dependencies

### Supported On

VEE 7.0+, Windows 7+

### See Also

setVar

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