Creating and editing variables using the ctmvar utility

This procedure describes how to run the ctmvar utility, which enables you to define, delete, modify and display variables.

To edit variables using the utility:

1. Do one of the following:
   • UNIX: Log on to a Control-M/Server account
   • Windows: Open a command prompt window where Control-M/Server is installed.

   NOTE: You can also run this utility in Control-M Agent by navigating to where Control-M/Agent is installed.

2. Type one of the following commands:
   • ctmvar

     -ACTION <LOAD|SET|DELETE|LIST>

     [ -VAR <Variable> ]

     [ -VAREXPR <Variable Expression> ]

     [ -FILENAME <Filename> ]

     -POOL

     [ -LOAD -POOLNAME <Pool Name> -FROM <File Name> ]

     [ -SETVAR -POOLNAME <Pool Name> -VAR <Variable Name> -VALUE <Variable Expression> ]

     [ -DELETE -POOLNAME <Pool Name> ]

     [ -LIST ]

     [ -VIEW -POOLNAME <Pool Name> ]

     [-QUIET ]

     [-DEBUG <debug level> ] ]

   • ctmvar - input_file <fullPathFileName>

   NOTE: If the command ends with a backslash, add %%BLANK at the end of the command, as in the following example:
   ctmvar -action set -var "%%\prueba" -varexpr \c:\\home\\\test\\%%BLANK

For more details on the ctmvar parameters, see ctmvar parameters.