8.4

Manipulate Local Variables
Note
For information about Global Variables see Global Variables.
Local Variables are set at the level of the Process and are not shared with any other process or instance of
that process. Local variables can be used anywhere that accepts variables by using it's namee, surrounded
by curly brackets and preceded by a percent sign (for example:%{myLocalVariable}).
When the process ends, the local variable forgets whatever value was given to it by the process and goes
back to its default value. Local variables are generally used to keep information that is useful for the process
itself but not to any other process or instance of the process. For example, you could store the current order
IDfor the process, a name or an email. You can have as many local variables as you want in any given
process.
To add a local variable, you can use one of two methods:
l Select the process where you want to add the variable.
l Click on the Home tab of the PlanetPress Workflow Ribbon, then click Local Variable in the
Variables group.
l Right-click on the process in the Configuration Components area, then click on Insert Local
Variable.
Shared tasks
These procedures can be used on both local and global variables.
To delete a variable
l Right-click on the variable name in the Configuration Components Area and click Delete.
To rename a variable:
l Right-click on the variable name in the Configuration Components Area.
l Click Rename
l Type in the new name of the variable, then press Enter on your keyboard.