Working with the Text editor

This editor is used to customize the Text type business variable.

Overview

The following figure shows the Text Business Variable editor.
This is the text business variable editor
When you access the Text Business Variable editor, the following is displayed by default:
  • The ID label contains the ID of the business variable
  • The Namespace combination box displays the list of Fabric namespaces with the namespace of the selected business variable displayed.
  • The Name edit box contain the name of the business variable.
  • The Category combination box contains the list of Category names currently used by other business variables and shows the category of the selected business variable.
  • The Field Name edit box displays the field name of the business variable.
  • The Field Type combination box contains the list of available business variable types and shows the business variable type that is selected.
  • The Current Value combination box contains associated value of the business variable.

Parameters

The following sections list the controls for the String Business Variable Editor.

General Information Group
  • ID label

    The ID label displays the fabric unique identifier for the business variable.

  • Namespace combination box

    The Namespace combination box enables your to select the Fabric Namespace associated with the business variable.

  • Name edit box

    The Name edit box contains the Fabric internal name for the business variable. This is the name that is used to reference the variable in Composition Studio.

  • Description text field

    The Description text field enables you to enter a verbose description for the business variable.

  • Date Created edit box

    The Date Created edit box enables you to see the date on which the business variable was created.

  • Date Modified edit box

    The Date Modified edit box enables you to see the date on which the business variable was last modified.

Business Variable Information Group
  • Category combination box

    The Category combination box enables you to group business variables by your own categories.

  • Field Name edit box

    The Field Name edit box enables you to enter a name for this business variable. This name is used when prompting for variable selections or when you need to select or enter the value of a variable in Composition Studio.

  • Type combination box

    The Type combination box enables you to select a type for the business variable.

  • Current Value combination box

    The Current Value edit box enables you to set the value of the business variable to either True or False.

Business Users Information Group

Business Users can see the variables and modify values through a REST API.
  • Permissions combination box

    The Permissions combination box determines how a business user uses the business variable through the REST API. The following options are available:

    • User can edit this variable: Indicates the business variable is available and it's value is changed by using the REST API.
    • User can only view this variable: Indicates the business variable is available and it's value is read by using the REST API.
    • User cannot see this variable: Indicates the business variable is not available to the user.
Correlations Group
  • Find Associated Policies link

    The Find Associated Policies link enables you to see the policies using this business variable in the Search Results window.

Related concepts
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