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refers to a variable and it is renamed, and the case of deleting a variable, any task or
script that refers to it will cease to function and will generate an error.
Renaming a variable
l Right-click on the variable name in the Configuration Components pane.
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Click Rename.
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Type in the new name of the variable, then press Enter on your keyboard.
Note
While renaming a variable will correctly rename all references to it in task properties or
wherever else it is used in a task, it will not change the references in any script within a
Run Script task.
Setting a variable value within a process
You can set the value of a variable within your process in two ways:
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Use the Set Job Info and Variable action task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on
page436.
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You can use Scripts. See the chapter "Using Scripts" on page141.
Tip
Variables may be used as variable properties in Task Properties (see "Variable task
properties" on page707).
Global variables
Global variables are set at the level of the configuration file and are shared between all
processes and tasks.
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