Inserting a Variable and Adding a Description

In this step, you insert a variable into the Technical Process to temporarily save the data from the read-in file. You can use this stored data in the next process step.

Inserting the variable

1. Drag the Variable element from the Palette view next to the File System Adapter element in the editor.

2. Click the Variable element.

3. Enter a name in the Name field in the Properties view, e.g. INPUT.

4. Select the value from the Operation drop-down list in the Properties view. to store the data from the previous process step in the variable.

5. Click on the lower right corner of the File System Adapter element, hold down the mouse button, and drag a connection to the Put INPUT element.

Adding a description

1. Drag the Textbox element from the Palette view below the Put INPIT element in the editor.

2. Double-click the Textbox element.
   The Text Editor opens.

3. Enter the desired description text, e.g.: "This intermediate step uses a "context variable" to save the invoice in its original format to the memory (for the time the process is running)."

4. Click OK.

5. If necessary, adjust the size and position of the text box.