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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
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.
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. Deleting a variable, on the other hand, does not delete any reference to it. In both
the case where a script refers to a variable and it is renamed, or in the case of deleting a
variable, any task or script that refers to it will cease to function and will generate an error.
You can set the value of a variable within your process in two ways:
l
Use the Set Job Info and Variable action task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on
page345.
l
You can use Scripts. See the chapter "Using Scripts" on page91.
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