Variables of the set of system

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N.B: To access this window in Opera Job Management: from the System variable sets archive window, select the button.

The system variable set management window

Section 1: Function buttons

• The button starts the insertion of a new record.
• The button deletes a record from the archive.
• The button modifies the data of a record.
• The button copies the data of a record.
• The buttons changes the position of the records in the list.
• The button allows you to export the contents of the current window to a spreadsheet-format document, such as Excel. More information about using this function can be found on the dedicated page.

Section 2: master data

• Name: name of the variable selected from the list. For the explanation of the variable abbreviations, see Appendix III: variables and symbols

• Desc.: description of the variable.

Section 3: variable configuration in printouts

• Show on window chart: if active, prints the variable value in the window chart.
• Show in diagrams: if active, prints the variable value in the typology diagrams.
• Export to XML file: if active, exports the variable to XML.
• Units of measurement: field used to select the unit of measurement of the variable.
• Decimals: field used to select the number of decimal places of the variable value in the printout.
• Print: field used to define how the variable is printed. The value auto indicates that the setting is managed automatically by the program.

Section 4: variable settings

• Value: field used to define the variable value.
• Sash No.: field used to link the variable to a sash number, when required by the configuration.
• Type: field used to select the variable type, according to the proposed list.
• Optional: if active, indicates that the variable is optional.
• No data option: allows you to define the option to be used when no data is available.
• Chapter: allows you to associate the variable with a chapter, when required.
• Position: allows you to define the position of the variable.
• Auto value: allows you to define an automatic value for the variable.

Section 5: table variable

• Table variable: allows you to configure a variable based on a value table.
• From / to: fields used to define the value intervals.
• Value: field used to define the value to be assigned to each interval.

N.B: Greyed-out fields are enabled according to the variable settings and allow further choices for their configuration.

Related items

• Appendix III: variables and symbols