Variables

This section provides topics that are all related to variable usage in ActiveBatch. To learn more about a desired variable-related topic, click on the side navigation subtopic, or click on the link below.

 

ActiveBatch Variables - This section focuses primarily on ActiveBatch variables (constant and active) describing their scope, the objects that support their declaration, the objects that support their use, how and when they are resolved, and other notable facts.

 

Active Variables - This section lists all the Active Variables and describes their properties. Active variables get their values from a variety of built-in data sources, where data sources include: database tables, XML or text files, Windows Registry key values, Date Arithmetic, etc.

 

Execution Variables and Functions - This section describes Execution Variables, which are a special type of variable, primarily used in a Jobs Library type of Job. The variables are populated runtime. This section also describes functions, also used in Jobs Library Jobs.

 

Built-in Variables - This section lists Built-in variables.  Built-in variables are part of the product and can be referenced in object properties where supported.

 

Updating and Passing Variables Runtime - This section describes how you can pass variables and/or input parameters to a downstream Job (on a completion trigger) runtime, as well as update Plan variables.

 

Dynamic Picklist - A dynamic picklist can be used when an ActiveBatch user manually triggers a Job and is prompted to select a constant variable value from a picklist. This section describes how to create a dynamic picklist using PowerShell or .NET C#.