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Related Topics:| Expression Evaluation |
The Data History tab lets you evaluate expressions and change the value of a variable while debugging a program. The Data History tab includes:
Scrolling list of the results of evaluate, typeof, and assign operations and their error messages. A horizontal line indicates the expressions were evaluated in a new context. To clear the items in the Data pane, choose Data 
Clear History.
Field that accepts the expression you want to evaluate, change, or display the type of. Expressions you previously evaluated are kept in a history list.
Buttons that let you evaluate an expression or change its value. When in Evaluate mode, the Data pane includes buttons to evaluate, display the type of, and track the value of the expression. In Assign mode, the pane displays an Assign text box and button. The Assign text box keeps a history list.
| Evaluate | Evaluates an expression and displays the results in the scrolling list |
| Display | Adds an expression to the Data Display window so you can watch the change in value of the expression over the course of program execution |
| Type of | Displays the type of an expression in the scrolling list |
| Assign | Assigns a new value to an expression and displays the results in the scrolling list |