Attach to Variable Data

Enterprise RTView®
User Guide

Attach to Variable Data
From the Object Properties window you can access the Attach to Variable Data dialog, which is used to connect an object property to a variable. Variables can be updated by control objects allowing you to control the values in other objects in your Enterprise RTView display. See Add/Edit Variables for details on creating variables.

When an object property is attached to data, the Property Name and Value in the Object Properties window will be displayed in green. This indicates that editing this value from the Object Properties window is no longer possible. To remove the data attachment, and resume editing capabilities in the Object Properties window, right-click on the Property Name and select Detach from Data. You will recognize that an object property has been detached from the data source when the Property Name and Value are no longer green.

To bring up the Attach to Variable Data dialog, right-click on the Property Name from the Object Properties window and select Attach to Data>VARIABLE.

Variable Name List of all available variables.

Column(s) If the data type of the attached variable is tabular, you can select which column(s) to display.

Filter Check box to indicate whether or not to filter the variable. Filters can only be used for tabular data.

Filter Column Name of the column to use as a filter.

Filter Value Value that the filter column must equal. Single or multiple values may be listed. Enter * to display all rows in the table. Enter "*" to use * as a literal comparative value. To list multiple values, separate with a semicolon. For example: value1;value2;value3. If your value contains a semicolon, enclose it in single quotes.

The Variable Name drop down menu lists all available local, global and include file variables. If you have not defined any variables this list will be empty. Select Tools>Variables to create a variable.

Validation Colors
Fields in the dialog change colors according to the information entered. These colors indicate whether or not information is valid.

The following describes the significance of the Attach to Variable Data validation colors:

White Valid state Entry is valid.

Red Invalid state Variable is invalid; or
Variable is valid, but Column(s) or Filter Column selected are not.

Gray Not Required Field does not require a value. This applies to the Column(s), Filter Column or Filter Value field for variables that are not tabular.

The following describes the Attach to Variable Data dialog commands:

Command Description

OK Applies values and closes the dialog.

Apply Applies values without closing the dialog.

Reset Resets all fields to last values applied.

Clear Clears all fields. Detaches object from the variable (once Apply or OK is selected).

Cancel Closes the dialog with last values applied.

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