To create a user variable

From a flowchart in Edit mode, click the Options icon and select User Variables.

In the Variable Name column, enter a name for the new user variable by clicking the <Click here to add new item> hotspot.

In the Data Type column, select a data type from the drop-down list. If you do not select a data type, the application selects None when you click OK.

The None data type may produce unpredictable results; to avoid this, specify the correct data type.

In the Initial Value column, enter an initial (starting) value for the user variable. You can also profile fields for available values by clicking the ellipsis button that becomes available when you click inside the column.

In the Current Value column, enter a current value for the user variable. You can also profile fields for available values by clicking the ellipsis button that becomes available when you click inside the column.

Repeat these steps for each user variable that you want to create.

When you complete defining user variables, click OK.

The application stores the new user variables. You can access them later when configuring processes.

After a flowchart run executes, the Current Value of each user variable is displayed in the Current Value section for each user variable. If the current value is different from the initial value, you can restore the initial value by clicking Restore Defaults.

If the Current Value of a user variable is redefined in a Select process, resetting the Current Value to the Initial Value manually will have no effect on the value of the user variable during a flowchart, branch, or process run.