Managing Shared Variables
Shared variables are simpler than shared lists in that they only hold one value per key.
Key | Value |
---|---|
CustomersCreated | 79 |
LastOrderPlaced | 32 |
View
A shared variable value can be copied to the clipboard.
Selecting a shared variable in the Shared Variables table and then clicking the View button displays the value for the selected shared variable in the Variable dialogue.
Variable
Name: The key name of the variable.
Value: The value of the variable. The value can be selected and copied to the clipboard.
length: The string length of the variable.
Set Variable
The value of an existing shared variable can be altered.
Selecting a shared variable in the Shared Variables table and then clicking the Set Variable button displays the value for the selected shared variable in the Set Variable dialogue.
Key: The key name of the variable.
Value: The value of the variable to set.
New
A new shared variable can be added to the shared data server.
Clicking the New button opens the New Variable dialog.
New Variable
Key: The key name of the new shared variable.
Value: The value of the new shared variable.
Remove
A shared variable (key and value) can be removed from the Shared Variables table.
Selecting a shared variable in the Shared Variables table and then clicking the Remove button removes the selected shared variable.