Managing variables

Global and report variables can have:

A value for the current user
A default value
A value for a specified user or role

All users see the default value of a variable unless a value has been specified for them or their role. This can be used, for example, where a variable identifies an object to which not all users have access.

You can specify the default and current values for a variable in the Properties pane when you create a global variable or a report variable. Or, you can specify the values in these dialogs:

Manage Values for Users: Select a user or role and see the current value of every variable.
Manage Values for Variables: Select a variable and see the current value for every user or role

Note: These options are disabled if the variable folder contains only system variables (indicated by a red icon). Create one or more global or report variables to enable the options. For report variables, the options are disabled until the report is saved.

If required, you can use the options Clear Values and Clear All Values to return all variable values to their defaults.