This topic describes how to create a WebSphere Application Server variable.
Before you begin
You can define a WebSphere Application Server variable to provide a parameter for some values in the system. After you define the name and value for a variable, the value is used in place of the variable name. Variables most often specify file paths. However, some system components also support the use of variables. The Variable settings topic supplies further details about specifying variables and highlights further details about WebSphere Application Server components that use them.
WebSphere variables are used for:
The scope of a variable can be cell-wide, node-wide, or applicable to only one server process.
Why and when to perform this task
Define variables on the Environment > WebSphere Variables console page.
Define the scope to apply a variable cell-wide, cluster-wide, node-wide or to only one server process. A variable resolves to its new value when used in a component that supports the use of variables.
Steps for this task