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In this activity, you will create and use temporary variables. For more information about variables, see the Variables chapter in the Prinergy Connect Workflow 6.1 Rules-Based Automation User Guide.

What is a variable?

Variables allow for the storage and later retrieval of data within rule sets.

Types of variables

There are three types of variables available:

Global variables—shared by and accessible from all rule sets
Rule set variables—shared by and accessible from all instances of a single rule set
Temporary variables—exist within a rule set instance and therefore are accessible only from that instance

What are the variable data types?

Type	Description
Boolean	A true or false value
Date and Time	A date and time representing an instant in time
Double	A 64-bit floating point number
File	A file or directory, along with an indication of exactly what type of file system object this represents
GUID	A globally unique identifier
Integer	A 32-bit integer
String	A character string
Time Span	An interval of time
Web File	A file or directory, along with an indication of exactly what type of file system object this represents.
Boolean list	A list of booleans
Date and Time list	A list of date and time objects
Double list	A list of Doubles
File List	A list of Files
Files (Web)	A list of Web Files
GUID list	A list of GUIDs
Integer list	A list of Integers
String list	A list of strings
Time Span list	A list of time spans

What are the possible uses of each variable type?

Variable type	Possible uses
Global	Isolating external references Persisting processing or execution state
Rule Set	Isolating external references Persisting processing or execution state
Temporary	Simplifying complex event property references Persisting processing or execution state