Use this form to view product model variable characteristics.
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The following table provides descriptions for the controls in this form.
Fields
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The group a variable belongs to. Groups are used for grouping modeling variables in the user dialog box. A variable that is not in a group becomes unavailable to the user.
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The variable type controls if the product model variable will print on business documentation. |
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Variable type.
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Type designation for the variable. For modeling variables, the type name is the name of one of the global modeling variables that is defined in the form (open from > ).
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Variable name in the modeling tree. |
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Select to set the variable as an array, that is, such that it is in an indexed table containing several values (rows). For array variables, the field contains the number of array elements (rows). |
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If the current variable is an array, this field contains the number of array elements (rows). |
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A default value of the variable. |
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Select to have the variable's value be inherited from a parent product model. The variable from which the value is inherited (in the parent product model) must have the same variable name as the variable (in this product model) that inherits the value. |
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Select to have the variable's value be returned to an earlier (parent) product model. The variable to which the value is returned (in the parent product model) must have the same variable name as the variable (in this product model) that returns the value. |
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Display properties of the field by selecting from the following options:
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