Add and Manage Global Variables

Groups are used for organizing variables. Variable groups are especially useful if multiple developers share a project using a version control system. When referencing a variable that is in a group, use the complete path, for example %%mygroup/mysubgroup/myvariable%%. Since the complete path is used, the name of a variable in a group can be the same as the name of a variable in a different group.

Procedure

  1. Open the project in TIBCO BusinessEvents Studio.
  2. Open Global Variables Editor in one of the following ways:
    • From the toolbar, click the Global Variables Editor button.
    • From the top menus, select Project > Edit Global Variables.

      You see the global variables editor listing the variables available, if any.

  3. Perform any of the following (for details about the Global Variable fields, see Global Variable Reference):
    • To add a variable, click Add Variable and complete the fields.
    • To edit a variable, select the variable and update the fields.
    • To add a variable group, click Add Group.
    • To add a variable to a group, first select a group, then click Add Variable.
    • To remove a variable or a group, highlight it and click Remove.
      Note: You must add at least one variable to a group, or the group will not be saved. If you delete all global variables in a global variable group, the group itself is also automatically deleted.
  4. Save the resource. Groups and references to the defaultVars.substvar file appear in the defaultVars project folder.