Properties for Link type variables

The following details are displayed in the General tab and can be edited:

  • Name: Names are case insensitive and cannot contain spaces and special characters (such as -,+,/,\,*).
  • Usage: Describes the type of variable. Usage can be:
    • Input: Input by a user.
    • Local: Assigned through a rulebase.
    • Output: Local variable exported to caller.
    • Regular: From a catalog or session.
  • Linktype: Link type of the variable (datasource, record, relationship, and so on)
  • Literals: Literals are references to meta data (repository or datasource) which are bound to declared variables. For Catalog link type, the record state is also displayed whether CONFIRMED or UNCONFIRMED.