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  1. Preface
  2. Workflows
  3. Workflow Variables
  4. Workflow Parameters
  5. Cluster Tasks
  6. Command Task
  7. Human Task
  8. Mapping Task
  9. Notification Task
  10. Gateways
  11. Workflow Recovery
  12. Workflow Administration

Developer Workflow Guide

Developer Workflow Guide

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Creating a User-Defined Variable

Creating a User-Defined Variable

Create a user-defined workflow variable to record run-time information.
  1. Open the workflow in the editor.
  2. Create a user-defined workflow variable in the workflow properties or in a task properties.
    • In the workflow
      Properties
       view, click the
      Variables
       tab. In the
      User
       view, click
      Add
      .
    • In a task
      Properties
       view, select the
      Input
       tab or
      Output
       tab. Select
      New Variable
       in the Value or Variable column.
    The
    Add Variable
     dialog box displays.
  3. Enter a name and optionally a description for the variable.
  4. Select the variable datatype.
  5. Enter an initial value for the variable.
  6. Click
    OK.
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