# Rem

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/ScriptRegularStatements/Rem.htm)The rem statement is used for inserting remarks, or comments, into the script, or to temporarily deactivate script statements without removing them.

Syntax:

Rem string

Everything between the rem and the next semicolon ; is considered to be a comment.

There are two alternative methods available for making comments in the script:

1. It is possible to create a comment anywhere in the script - except between two quotes - by placing the section in question between /\* and \*/.
2. When typing // in the script, all text that follows to the right on the same row becomes a comment. (Note the exception //: that may be used as part of an Internet address.)

Arguments:

Rem arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| string | An arbitrary text. |

Example:

`Rem 
 ** This is a comment **;` `/* This is also a comment */` `// This is a comment as well`