Change Process Data Variable Values
To change process data variables in your process, do the procedure in this topic.
Update Custom Attributes Screen
Good to Know
- In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
How to Start
- On the Organizer, do one of these:
- Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
- In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Common
tab. - On the Common tab,
drag the Update Process Data
activity onto your process.
- In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Common
- Change an activity:
- In your process, double-click your activity.
- Add an activity:
- On the Update Custom Attributes screen, click Update Custom Attributes.
Procedure
- On the Update Custom Attributes screen, complete these fields.
Field Name Definition Process Data Variable
- Function:
- Specifies the name of the process data variable that stores the return value for your code snippet.
- Accepted Values:
- A process attribute variable
- An XML process variable
- Default Value:
- None
- Accepts Process Data Variables:
- Yes
- Example:
- Process attribute variable - EmployeeName
- XML process variable - /pd:myFields/pd:empName
Expression
- Function:
- Specifies a value your code snippet gives the process data variable.
- Accepted Values:
- A C# code snippet. The following rules apply:
- You can specify simple expressions only. For example, assignment, call, increment, decrement, and new object expressions.
- The string value must be enclosed within the quotation marks. For example, "Name".
- You cannot leave the Expression field empty.
- Default Value:
- None
- Accepts Process Data Variables:
- Yes
- Example:
-
- "True"
- @"AP5\John; AP5\Bob; AP5\Lily; AP5\Fred";
- To validate your code, click Verify
.
