Operation Manual

Working with Text 151
Variables are used in a similar way to user details (see p. 149). They can be
added and inserted just like user detail fields and be updated from the same User
Details dialog.
The variable can be stored just within the publication or made globally for other
publications. The latter would be a good choice for product names as they are
likely to be used again globally in a company environment.
To add, edit or delete variables:
1. Click Set User Details on the Pages context toolbar.
2. Select the Global or Publication tab if you want the added variable to
be available to all publications or just to the document, respectively.
3. From either tab, click the Add button.
4. In the variables list, type over the created Variable name, giving it a
unique string that identifies the variable easily.
5. Click in the column adjacent to the new Variable and type the variable
value (i.e. the text that will appear on the page).
6. Add additional variables as required to either the Publication or Global
tab.
7. Click Update.
Once you've decided on your choice of variables you can insert variables as
fields in place of "static" text. You can't take advantage of variables unless they
are inserted into your publication.