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You define Global variables either by:
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Global variables are stored in the ops_variable table.
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When you enter a variable into a text field, precede the variable with the dollar sign ( $ ) and enclose the variable in curly braces ( { } ). You can enter a series of variables or nested variables.
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Details | This section contains assorted detailed information about the variable. | ||||||||||||
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Version | System-supplied. The version number of the current record, which is incremented by the Controller every time a user updates a record. Click the Versions tab to view previous versions. For details, see Record Versioning. | ||||||||||||
Description |
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Self-Service Options | This section contains assorted information about the variable for tasks, workflows, and triggers only - not for Global Variables. | ||||||||||||
Value Options | Value options that will presented when editing values from the Trigger Now... and Launch Task with Variables... command dialogs. Only non-empty values are allowed; duplicate values are not allowed. (Maximum = 25000 characters.) | ||||||||||||
Allow Empty Option | Indication of whether or not an empty value is a valid value option. If true, an empty option will be added to the drop-down when editing values from the Trigger Now… and Launch Task with Variables… command dialogs. | ||||||||||||
Allow Unlisted Option | Indication of whether or not an unlisted value is a valid value option. If true, the drop-down input box should allow users to enter a value that is not present in the set of value options when editing values from the Trigger Now… and Launch Task with Variables… command dialogs. | ||||||||||||
Metadata | This section contains Metadata information about this record. | ||||||||||||
UUID | Universally Unique Identifier of this record. | ||||||||||||
Updated By | Name of the user that last updated this record. | ||||||||||||
Updated | Date and time that this record was last updated. | ||||||||||||
Created By | Name of the user that created this record. | ||||||||||||
Created | Date and time that this record was created. | ||||||||||||
Buttons | This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Global Variable Details that let you perform various actions. | ||||||||||||
Save | Saves a new variable record in the Controller database. | ||||||||||||
Save & New | Saves a new record in the Controller database and redisplays empty Details so that you can create another new record. | ||||||||||||
Save & View | Saves a new record in the Controller database and continues to display that record. | ||||||||||||
New | Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new record. | ||||||||||||
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Delete button |
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Refresh | Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details. | ||||||||||||
Close | For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task. |
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