Variable Properties

To view or edit a variable's properties, double-click its Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name/Code/Comment	Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Data type	Specifies the data type of the variable. You can choose from a list of simple data types, or type a complex type (XSD element, OOM class, XML object, etc.). [BPEL languages only] Can also specify a message format. You can click the Create tool to create a new message format.
Element type	Specifies whether the variable is an XSD element type. If you have defined a complex type (XSD element) in the Data type list, you should select that check box for the complex type element to be generated. The value of the data type is the name of the element prefixed by the namespace.
Constant	Specifies whether the variable is constant or not during the execution of the process.
Keywords	Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.

The following tabs are also available:

Value - Specifies the value that the variable contains. You can enter any appropriate information in the field, as well as open, insert and save text files. For example, if you have specified a complex type, such as an XML object in the Data type list, you can enter the corresponding XML schema. Or if you have specified a simple type, such as Duration, you can enter 1 hour.