/VARIANT

  The /VARIANT qualifier lets you specify  the  value  associated  with  the
  lexical variable %VARIANT.

  The format of the /VARIANT qualifier is as follows:

     /VARIANT[=int-const]

  See the HP BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Systems User Manual or HP BASIC
  for  OpenVMS  Alpha  and VAX Systems Reference Manual for more information
  about the /VARIANT qualifier and the %VARIANT lexical variable.

  If the /VARIANT qualifier is not specified, the value of  %VARIANT  is  0.
  If  the  /VARIANT  qualifier  is  specified  without a value, the value of
  %VARIANT is 1.

  The default is /VARIANT = 0.