8.5

Global Variables are set at the level of the configuration file and are shared between all processes and
tasks. Global variables can be used anywhere that accepts variables by using it's name preceded by
"global."and surrounded by curly brackets (for example:%{global.myGlobalVariable}).
Global variables are generally used to keep information that applies to multiple locations but need to be
changed easily. For example, a lot of uses use them to set a server's IP, a printer name, or folder location
that is used by multiple processes. This is useful when moving the configuration file to another installation of
the Workflow Tools where this information is different, or to quickly modify specific information if something
changes on the server. You can have as many global variable as you want in any given configuration.
To add a global variable from the Configuration Components pane:
1. Right-Click on Global Variables.
2. Click Insert, then Insert Global Variable.
The new variable will appear as GlobalVar or GlobalVarX (the name is automatically
incremented).
To add a global variable from the Ribbon:
1. Click on the Home tab of the PlanetPress Workflow Ribbon.
2. Click Global Variable in the Variables group.
The new variable will appear as GlobalVar or GlobalVarX (the name is automatically
incremented).
To set the value of a global variable from the Configuration Components pane:
1.
Double-click on the global variable in the Configuration Components pane.
(Right-clicking then clicking Properties also works)
2. Enter the new value for your global variable.
3. Click OK to save the new value.
Shared tasks
These procedures can be used on both local and global variables.
To delete a variable