Add a Variable

Variables can be created automatically when they are imported with a project file or they can be created manually using these steps and then mapped to abstract project Variables during project publication. The variable and business parameter mapping from the Process Designer to Process Administrator is as follows:

• Process Designer Business Parameter -> Process Administrator Business Parameter
• Process Designer External Variable -> Process Administrator Variable
• Process Designer Business Variable -> Process Administrator Variable with Business Variable checkbox selected
• Process Designer Instance Variable -> No equivalent in Process Administrator because it is process specific. It is included in the project file on import and does not need to be configured.

To add a variable:

1. In the left pane of Process Administrator, select Variables.

2. On the Variables page, click Add.

3. On the Variables | Add Variable page, enter a Name, Type, and Value for the variable. Some of the Type options will display secondary fields when selected. Enter the corresponding information for the variable in these fields.

4. If the variable is a business variable according to the process design, select the Business Variable checkbox. Some business variable types have secondary fields when the business variable checkbox is selected. Enter the appropriate variable information in these fields.

5. Click Save.

6. To localize the variable, under Display Names, click Internationalization.

7. On the Variables | Edit Variable variablename | Internationalization | Add Message page, select a Language and enter the translation or localization for the variable in that language in the Message field. Repeat to translate the variable into multiple languages for use in different locales.

• Add Business Parameters

• Publish a Project