Tutorial - Using Variables in a Simple Task

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Sept 10, 2019
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Introduction

Note

You need an Email Connection to perform this exercise.

 

In the Launching an Email Task Based on a File Monitor tutorial, a built-in variable called ${ops_trigger_name} and a system variable called ${_date} were included to pass information into an Email message. Those variables were resolved using system information when the email task instance was created.

In this exercise, we will create a new user-defined variable, use it in a task, and run the task both manually and via a trigger to illustrate how such variables are resolved.

Resolving Variable Using Value from Global Variable Table

Step 1

Create a Variable with the following values:

  • Name = Tutorial
  • Value = Global

Step 2

Click the Save button.
 

Step 3

Create an Email task with the following values:

  • Task Name = Email Tutorial
  • Email Connection = your Email connection
  • To = your Email address
  • Subject = Variable demo
  • Body=${Tutorial}

Step 4

Click the Save button, re-open the task, and click the Launch Task button.
 

Step 5

You should receive an email with Global in the body of the email.

Resolving Variable Using Value from Task

Step 1

Open the Email Tutorial task and click the Variables tab.

Step 2

Click the New button to display Variable Details for a new Variable and enter the following values:

  • Name = Tutorial
  • Value = Task

Step 3

Click the Save button.
 

Step 4

In the Email Tutorial Details, click the Update button and then click the Launch Task button.

Step 5

You should receive an email with Task in the body of the email.

Resolving Variable Using Value from Trigger

Step 1

Create a Time trigger with the following values:

  • Trigger Name = Variable Demo
  • Tasks = Email Tutorial
  • Time = (Five minutes from the present time.)

Step 2

Click the Save button.
 

Step 3

Re-open the Variable Demo trigger and click the Variables tab.

Step 4

Click the New button to display Variable Details for a new Variable and enter the following values:

  • Name = Tutorial
  • Value = Trigger

Step 5

Click the Save button.
 

Step 6

In the trigger Details, click the Update button and then the Enable button.

Step 7

You should receive an email with Trigger in the body of the email.



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