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Datameer's global variables can be assigned values and called upon to be used within file paths and workbooks. The use of variables can help ease migration of workflows from one environment to another, as well as to provide more generalized workbooks.

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Adding Variables

Steps to To add a global variables in Datameervariable:

  1. Open the Admin tab in Datameer.
  2. Select Variables from the side menu.
  3. Click New Variable.
  4. Enter a variable name and value.
  5. Click the checkmark icon under the Operations heading to save the variable.

Editing Variables

 Steps to edit global variables in Datameer:

  1. Open the Admin tab in Datameer.
  2. Select Variables from the side menu.
  3. Click the pencil icon under the Operations heading tab "Admin" and select "Variables". All existing variables are listed.
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  4. Click "New Variable". A new row opens. INFO: The data for 'Created' and 'Modified' is automatically given, when creating a new variable.
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  5. Enter the name and value of the variable in the respective field. 
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  6. Click the 'checkmark icon' to confirm. The variable is added. 
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Editing Variables

 To edit a global variable:

  1. Open the tab "Admin" and select "Variables"All existing variables are listed.
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  2. Click the 'pencil icon' in the row of the variable to edit or click directly in the field you want to edit. 
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  3. Edit the name and/or value for the selected variable.
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  4. Click the checkmark icon under the Operations heading to save the edited variable.

Deleting Variables

 Steps to delete global variables in Datameer:

  1. Open the Admin tab in Datameer.
  2. Select Variables from the side menu.
  3. Click the trash icon under the Operations heading in the 'checkmark icon' to confirm. The variable is edited.
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Deleting Variables

 To delete a global variable:

  1. Open the tab "Admin" and select "Variables"All existing variables are listed.
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  2. Click the 'trash icon' in the row of the variable to delete. Click Ok.A dialog opens.
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  3. Confirm with "Ok". The variable is deleted. 
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Searching Variables

Above the list of variables is a search bar. 

Enter To search for a variable, enter a string into the search bar. The returned result list are contains all variables that have a match to the entered string. INFO: The search feature is case insensitive. 

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Using Variables

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Variables can be called to use when entering file paths and within workbooks. Calling the variable name uses the assigned value.

Syntax used to call a variable

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Using variables in workbooks

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Documentation on using variables within workbooks.