Entering Variable Values

This demonstration shows how to recognize clause variables that are missing values and how to enter those values in.

Steps:

1. Begin by navigating to the Contract Terms tab in a contract.

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2. The Pending Variables indicator shows the number of variables that are missing values. This contract has two.

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3. Variables that are missing values show up as underlines in clauses.

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4. You can enter the missing variable values in one of two ways.

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5. By running Contract Expert as discussed in a related demonstration.

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6. Or by using the Edit Variable Values window.

    

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7. Both ways of entering missing values are equivalent.  But Contract Expert may not be available in all contracts.

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8. Use the Edit Variable Values window to enter the values.

    

   Click the Edit Variable Values button.

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9. The application displays the Edit Variable Values window.

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10. You can view the list of all variables and their values or select just the variables that are missing values.

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11. Click the View list.

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12. Click the Pending variables list item.

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13. The first variable requires the state of jurisdiction.

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14. You can view the text of the clause where this variable is being used, but that's not required in this case.

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15. Enter California for the state of jurisdiction.

     

    Enter the desired information into the Value field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "California"
    .
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16. The second variable requires you to enter the county.

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17. Click in the Value field.

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18. Enter San Francisco for the county.

     

    Enter the desired information into the Value field. Enter

     a valid value
     e.g.
     "San Francisco"
    .
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19. Click the OK button.

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20. Notice that the Pending Variable count is now zero.

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21. Entering all the pending variables values does not mean that all of the variables in your contract have values.

    That's because some variables get their values from the entries you make in the contract itself.

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22. For example, the variables representing the contract start and end dates in this Term of Agreement clause get their values from the entries you make when you edit the contract itself.

     

    Any missing entries in contract fields are not part of the pending variable count.

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23. Refresh the preview to see the effect of your changes.

     

    Click the Refresh button.

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24. Notice that the Jurisdiction clause now includes the two values you entered.

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This concludes the demonstration showing how to recognize clause variables that are missing values and how to enter those values in.

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