This feature allows you to check the syntax of the variable for (DATE or FILE etc..) where extra formating is required. It also allows you to check the current value of the variable. If the variable is not found, or is formatted incorrectly, you will recieve an error message. Else the current value of the variable is displayed.
Variable Name: Enter your variable name with options and hit the 'Check Syntax' button. The value of the variable entered will be displayed in the Variable value box.
Variable Value: The current value of the variable entered is displayed or error message if any.
Types of variables
Task Variables: Task
variables values are generated/updated when the tasks run. Example:
Tasks exit codes are stored as the following variable: TaskTitle::EXITCODE
System Variables: Program
system variables which are resolved when the current task runs, examples
are DATE, USERNAME etc..
Java Variables: Java variables which are available to
the Java Virtual Machine that this program runs in. You can get the value
of java variables from the 'Java Variables' menu item
User Variables: Users
can add their own variables via batch files, scripts or programs.
This way users can link output from their own programs to this program.