Variable properties

Open the Properties view in Document Studio and, from the Outline view, select a Variable. The Properties view displays these available properties for variables.


General properties

In the Advanced properties tab, these properties are located at the top-level, in the Metadata, and in the Formatting > Common sections.

Type Value Description
Name String The name of the element.
Description String A summary or note about this element.
Default value String A value for the variable.
Access value internal, external
  • Internal variables are not displayed in the document specification, so you cannot provide them with values.
  • External variables are displayed in the document specification and you can provide values to them.
Central library variable String Choose a variable stored in the Central Management component.

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