Add variables to a process

The ability to add variables to a process is useful when you are creating a process, but the data source is not available. It’s also useful when the number of columns in the data source changes, as can occur when the data source of a process is modified at run time.

About this task

A variable name cannot be empty and must adhere to the Planning Analytics naming conventions. 

If you have more variables in a process than columns in the data source, the process still works. The extra variables will simply be empty. ​

Procedure

  1. Open the process in the process editor.
  2. Click Add variable.
    Process editor with the Add viable option highlighted
  3. Enter a name for the variable.

    You can also delete any variable in a process. Hover the cursor on any variable name to reveal, and then click, the  Delete icon  icon.