You can use the Variables bar
to specify a property value. The Variables bar
is located in the menu bar.
About this task
From the Variables bar, select one
of the following options to set the object's property value:
- a global or local parameter that has been defined for the visual project.
- a column name from a set of query results.
To specify a property value using the Variables bar:
Procedure
- In the Variables bar, select one
of the following items from the first drop-down list:
- Global parameters populates the second
drop-down list with all the global variables that have been defined.
Select the global variable that you want to use.
- Local parameters populates the second drop-down
list with all the local variables that have been defined. Select the
local variable that you want to use.
- One of the queries that has been defined for your project. The
names for each of the columns that are included in the query results
are listed in the second drop-down list. Select the column name that
you want to use.
- Click the Link Variable to Object icon.
A red dot appears.
- Pass your mouse over the red dot, and drag the dotted line
that appears from the red dot to a property cell that is listed in
the Properties view.
- Click the property field. The column or parameter name
is inserted as the value for the property that you selected.