Variable

Learn more about adding variables to a workflow

Introduction

Every workflow instance can have a set of workflow variables. A workflow variable is a simple key/value pair stored as part of the workflow instance, and is useful to store information that can later be used by other activities.

A workflow variable represents a value that can change during a workflow run.

Variables allow the option to customize and define your own values. Variables provide a way to store and reuse non-sensitive configuration information. You can store any configuration data such as compiler flags, usernames, or server names as variables. Variables are interpolated on the runner machine that runs your workflow. Commands that run in actions or workflow steps can create, read, and modify variables.

Tutorial

Refer the video walkthrough to understand the process of variable creation.

Create a Variable

Process

This section provides information on the process followed to create custom variables. A variable is created with a value assigned to it and the same is verified by the process of debugging. Follow the steps below:

• Login to DBSync Cloud Workflow by navigating to the DBSync website.

• Click on 'Login' and choose 'Cloud Workflow' as shown in the image below:

Login to Cloud Workflow

• Provide your 'User Name' and 'Password' setup during signup and click 'Login'.

Enter Login Credentials

• You will be redirected to DBSync Cloud Workflow Home Screen as shown below

Home Screen

• Click 'Create' and name the project 'Variable'.

• Add a task and provide the task name as 'Variable'.

• Assign to 'Bot' and Click 'Configure'.

You will be redirected to the task screen.

The variable is created as an example below for reference. Username variable with a specific value associated with it and is printed using debugging. Refer the example listed below.

• Drag and drop a 'Flow' action. Click 'Configure' and provide a description for the flow. For eg: Create and verify a username variable. Refer image below:

Variable Flow Action

• Drag and drop a 'Variable' action. Click 'Configure' and define the variable "name". For eg: "yourname". You can provide a reference name for the variable. Click the 'Edit' icon next to the variable component and enter 'Name' as shown below:

Define the Variable

• Drag and drop a 'Debug' action. Click 'Configure' and define the variable. Click 'fx' icon to get the list of schema, drag and drop the "name" schema on to the debug panel.

Debug Name Variable

• Click the 'Close' icon and 'Save'.
• Click the 'Run' icon to run the integration.
• The console will display the variable created and will print the define username as shown below:

Console

The variable is created. The same can be utilized in any workflow.