Variables

Enter variable definitions as name-value pairs. For multiple variables, include them as a comma-separated list.

To construct the name-value pairs using the Event Action Set Name/Value Pairs form, click the button to the left of this field.

Syntax

The contents of this field must use the following syntax for each variable:

varName = scalarExpr

where:

• varName is the name of the variable. If the variable does not exist when the event is executed, the system creates the variable when needed.
• scalarExpr is the value to be assigned to that variable when the event action executes.

When you click OK to return to the Event Actions form, the system "wraps" this content within a SETVARVALUES( ) parameter, which yields the following final syntax:

SETVARVALUES( varName = scalarExpr, ... )

NOTE: If scalarExpr is a literal value, the system automatically encloses it in double quotation marks when returning it to the Event Actions form. If scalarExpr is an expression, the system does not enclose it in quotation marks.

The system does not prevent you from including a null value for a variable (such as myVar = ) on this form, but doing so generates a syntax error. To designate a null value for the value of a variable, use a double set of quotation marks (myVar = "").

Related Topics

Event Action Set Values Form

Event Action Set Name/Value Pairs Form