Referring to the name of a system

["Caroline Tabach" <caroline -dot- tabach -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Hi,
I am documenting a safety instructions, unpacking and assembly for a
hardware box (unit), which has a different name when it is part of
different systems.
i.e, when it is part of the Toyshop System, it is called the AB1000 ,
When it is part of the Airplane system it is called the CD7000,
When it is part of the Railway System is the called the MN2000. (all
names and numbers are imaginary)

The person before me set up the 3 files (in FrameMaker) using
conditional text. If you are running Toyshop apply Toyshop condition
and the word AB1000 appears everywhere, etc.

I am now adjusting the documentation for the new use of Railway system
using MN2000, this is theoretically pasting in the conditionalized
word MN2000 next to the first 2 conditions.

I was wondering, is it possible to not use the name of the unit at
all. Just refer to it every time as "the unit"

Would there be a better way of doing it?
What is the difference between using a variable and using a condition
(apart from the fact using a condition I can see exactly what is going
on, as well as the fact that it would be a lot of work to change it)

-- 
Caroline Tabach
Technical Writer
e-mail: caroline -dot- tabach -at- gmail -dot- com
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