Variables Attribute Summary

Variables in a synonym can have the following attributes:

VARIABLE

The name of the variable. A double ampersand (&&) is automatically inserted in the name to indicate a global variable.

DEFAULT

The default value for the variable. If no value is set, the default value is used.

QUOTED

When selected, single quotation marks are added around the assigned string for the variable. A single quotation mark within the string is converted into two single quotation marks.

PROMPT

The text that appears when prompting for a value for the variable.

ACCEPT

Allows you to select the method used to specify values that can be accepted for this variable. The following options are available:

Select Type

Allows you to specify whether you can select from a single or multiple list of values.

Values

Lists the values that are acceptable.


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