Variables Workflow Usage

Variables can be managed via Workflows. Within the Variables section, you can configure three types: Global, Workstation, and Workflow variables, each accessible when editing a block.

Variables

Table 1. Properties
Property Description
Item ID The unique identifier for this item.
Item Type The Type of item this is.
Name The value is the string "Variables".

Global and Workstation

Table 2. Triggers
Trigger Description
Value Updated Fires when the variable's value has changed from its previous state.
Table 3. Properties
Property Description
Item ID The unique identifier for this item.
Item Type The Type of item this is.
Data Type The data type of the variable. The type could be either a Boolean, Integer or String.
Last Changed Time The last time this variable was modified.
Value The value of the variable.
Workstation ID Identifies which Workstation made the last update to the variable.
Note: For Global variables, this ID reflects the Workstation that last updated the value; for Workstation variables, it always returns the current Workstation’s ID.