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896 such as <filename>getVar()</filename>. 896 such as <filename>getVar()</filename>.
897 The datastore object is useful, for example, to find the original 897 The datastore object is useful, for example, to find the original
898 <filename>DISPLAY</filename> variable. 898 <filename>DISPLAY</filename> variable.
899 Here is an example:
900 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
901 BB_ORIGENV - add example?
902
903 origenv = d.getVar("BB_ORIGENV", False)
904 bar = origenv.getVar("BAR", False)
905 </literallayout>
906 The previous example returns <filename>BAR</filename> from the original
907 execution environment.
899 </para> 908 </para>
900 909
901 <para> 910 <para>