Dynamic Variables MOD000602

Access

Information

In this module, dynamic variables can be created and edited.
Dynamic Variables save values in subject to user operations and are updated in the data item

See also: Information on Variables

Details

The module is subdivided into the Individual variables and Standard variables areas.
- In the area headings, the number ranges which are used for these variables are specified.

Create Dynamic Variables

Right-click to insert an empty record via Insert → Individual Variable or Insert → Standard variable
Enter the variable number in the Dynamic Variable data field.
- The number must be in the individual number range and be composed as follows: three digit customer license + a three digit number from 000 to 999. It is only necessary to enter the three-digit number, the customer license is automatically prefixed after the entry.
- For PLANTA standard variables, the number range 1-9999 is reserved.
Enter the data item which is to receive the dynamic value in the DI data field.
Possibly set Code and Search behavior.
Save.

Notes

It is possible to define several dynamic variables with different codes or search behavior for a data item.
The content of dynamic variables can be edited using macro commands.
In contrast to other variable types, @D-variables cannot be reset since the value is dynamic anyway.

Technical details

Upon the following actions, those variables the data items of which exist in the active or a parent record are refreshed. If the active record is a button area, its parent area will be searched. Only applies if the code of the corresponding variable is 1 or 5.
- Opening a listbox
- Clicking on a button
- Clicking on a link
- Activating a function via the right mouse button
First, the system searches a suitable DI in the active record. If none is found, it is searched for in the parent records.
If the record which was activated is empty, only the dynamic variables on its key fields are updated (usually deleted). This should prevent, in particular, the deletion of, e.g., @D7 (DI001052 Main project).
Dynamic variables for data items the data field of which displays summarized values (summarization type not 0) are not updated.
If a change is made to an @D variable, this change will not affect the value of the associated data item.
Dynamic variables that are located on a data item with an automatic number are filled with this value when an automatic number is generated.