Create a new variable using the Select Inputs or Select Outputs buttons

About this task

To add a new variable using the Select Inputs or Select Outputs buttons in the mapping panes of activities:

Procedure

  1. Open an orchestration.
  2. Double-click an activity.
  3. Select a mapping task in the Checklist.
  4. Add a variable to the map:
    • To add an input variable to the map, click Select Inputs.
    • To add an output variable to the map, click Select Outputs.
  5. Click New. The "Create New Variables Step 1 of 2" dialog box opens.
  6. Select a data type or schema to base the new variable:
    • For a variable based on a primitive data type:
      1. Scroll to the end of the "Create New Variables Step 1 of 2" dialog box.
      2. Select a primitive data type from the Primitive Types folder.
      3. Click Next.
    • For a variable based on a schema:
      1. Optional: To search for a node by name, click Find
      2. From the schema, select a node to be the root of the new variable.
      3. Click Next.
  7. Enter a name for the new variable and click Finish.

    The new variable is added to Variables toolbox, and the schema displays in the Schema of pane on the Variables tab. The new variable is also added to the mapping pane.

    Attention: Do not create a variable in the following format: __variableName__. Variable names that start with two underscore characters (_) and ends with two underscore characters (_) are not supported. If an orchestration contains variable names using this format, the orchestration fails to validate.



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