! bn_set_var_name.jnl
! This has been in Ferret since v5.3 but never a benchmark test of it!
! ACM 8/2007

USE coads_climatology

! Use SET VAR/NAME= to give a variable from the file a new name.
SET VAR/NAME=my_sst sst
SHOW DATA

LIST/X=179:183/Y=40/L=3 my_sst

! Now use a LET command to "fix" the data in any way we wish
! Give it the original name, and now it has the new characteristics
! but the old name.

LET sst = 3*my_sst
LIST/X=179:183/Y=40/L=3 sst

