The Variables view displays information about the variables which are associated with the stack selected in the Debug view.
Icons for different variables displayed in the Variables view are shown below.
These are the variables (UDA).
This is the operation component input.
This is the operation component output result.
These variables are displayed in the order shown for the three groups below. They are displayed in the ascending order and are not case-sensitive.
Variables starting with SWRBA (UDA)
All other variables (UDA)
Operation component variables (input and output results, display name is Node name: name)
Variables (UDA) modified between the start of a debug process or restart of the debug process following an interruption and the next interruption will have an emphasized display in the Variables view. Moreover, variable (UDA) values modified by editing view operations also have an emphasized display.
Note
The color of the emphasized display for modified variables (UDA) can be changed using the following procedure.
From the Windows menu, select Settings.
Select Run/Debug from the tree to the left of the Settings dialog box.
When selecting Show Columns, specify the color using the Changed value background color button.
If not selecting Show Columns, specify the color using the Changed value color button.
Note that Show Columns can be selected from the layout operations in the Variables view.
Note
Variable (UDA) always shows the current value.
Special characters, such as \, tab, carriage returns, or line breaks, included in the displayed values appear as substitute characters. Special characters are displayed normally, as regular characters without any modification, in the Details pane.
The variable (UDA) cannot be changed if the process has finished.
If the operations component node is currently interrupted, some of the operations component variables may not display properly.
Variables specific to the operations component node cannot be changed.
Available Operations
In the Variables view, the following operations can be used.
Image/Button | Name | Description | Location of display |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change value... | The value for the selected variable which will be the basis can be changed using the dialog box.
When OK is clicked, the value for the variable will be updated by the value in the dialog box. | Context menu |
| Copy variables | Copies the selected variable to the system Clipboard. | Context menu |
- | Find... | Opens the Find dialog box to search elements in the Variables view.
Clicking OK will select the tree of the selected element on the Variables view. | Context menu |
- | Select All | Selects all the variables in the view. | Context menu |
| Show Type Names | This cannot be used in Systemwalker Runbook Automation. | Toolbar |
| Show Logical Structure | This cannot be used in Systemwalker Runbook Automation. | Toolbar |
| Collapse All | This cannot be used in Systemwalker Runbook Automation. | Toolbar |
In the Details pane, the following operations can be used.
Image/Button | Name | Description | Location of display |
|---|---|---|---|
- | Assign Value | Evaluates the Details pane string and assigns a new value for the currently selected variable. | Context menu |
| Content Assist | Opens the Content Assistance pop-up dialog box which provides code complete help. | Context menu |
- | Cut | Copies the selected element to the system Clipboard and deletes it from the Details pane. | Context menu |
- | Copy | Copies the selected element it from the Details pane to the system Clipboard. | Context menu |
- | Find/Replace... | Searches or replaces the specified expression.
When the respective operation button is clicked, the search string is located and changed to a selected state, or replaced. In Systemwalker Runbook Automation Scope is not used. | Context menu |
- | Max Length... | Displays a dialog box for changing the max value for the number of characters displayed in the Details pane.
When OK is clicked, the string will be able to be displayed up to the max specified in the dialog box. | Context menu |
- | Paste | Pastes the system Clipboard content to the Details pane. | Context menu |
- | Select All | Selects all the strings in the Details pane. | Context menu |
- | Wrap Text | Specifies whether to wrap text displayed in the Details pane at a predefined width. | Context menu |
Using the view layout operation, it is possible to specify the layout and position of the Details pane.
Image/Button | Name | Description | Location of display |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Columns | Specifies whether to display columns in the view. This is valid for the Variables view only. | Toolbar |
- | Select Columns... | When columns are displayed, selects which columns will be displayed. | Toolbar |
| Horizontal View Orientation | Displays the Details pane on the right of the view with horizontal sorting available. | Toolbar |
| Vertical View Orientation | Displays the Details pane at the bottom of the view with vertical sorting available. | Toolbar |
| Variables View only | Hides the Details pane. | Toolbar |
