Defining Database Variables

When creating Database variables, parameters must be defined. These parameters contain basic information about the variable, such as group and name. They also determine the maximum number of values (generations) a variable can have.

Database variable parameters are of the following types:

• Basic parameters specify basic information about the variable, such as group and description.
  • NAME
  • GROUPS
  • CREATED...BY... TYPE
  • DESC
• Generation parameters specify information about current and previous values of the variable.
  • MAXIMUM ACTIVE GENERATIONS
  • GEN TYPE CURRENT ACTIVE GENERATIONS
  • OLDEST...DATE LATEST...DATE
• Validation parameters specify patterns to which variable values must conform (for example, length, format, valid characters). For future use.
  • TYPE MASK

    Note: Avoid using Control-M/Analyzer reserved words when specifying Database variable names. See Reserved Words, for a complete list of reserved words.