Making a shape display the current value of a variable
Using a shape data field of type Variable, you can make a shape display the current value of a variable.
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For examples, see Ziine > Visual Overview Design Examples view > [data > VARIABLE1 and VARIABLE2] pages.
Configuring the shape data field
Add a shape data field of type Variable to the shape, and set its value to:
VariableName|Options
Also, if the scope of the variable is not the default scope (i.e. the current DataMiner Cube session), then add an additional shape data field of type Options, and set its value to the correct scope. See Indicating the scope of the variable.
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You can make a shape appear, disappear, flip or rotate based on the current value of a session variable, by adding certain options to the Variable shape data field.
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Placeholder for variable value in shape text
The value of the session variable will appear on the shape only if you add shape text that contains a "*" character. This character will then be replaced by the current value of the property.
To add text to a shape, just double-click the shape, and enter the text.
Using the current value of a session variable in an expression
If you want to use the current value of a session variable in an expression (e.g. the value of some shape data field), use a [var:...], [WorkspaceVar:...], [cardvar:...] or [pagevar:...] placeholder (depending on the scope). This way you can e.g. link a shape to an element or view using a session variable.
From DataMiner 10.3.0 [CU14]/10.4.0 [CU2]/10.4.5 onwards, you can add the "WaitForValue" option to the [var:...], [cardvar:...], and [pagevar:...] placeholders to prevent the placeholder from being resolved until the variable is set to a value. For example: [var:testvar,WaitForValue].
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If the variable name contains commas, by default, the text before the first valid option will be considered the name of the variable. For example, in the placeholder [var:my,var,WaitForValue,NotValidOption], "my,var" will be considered the name of the variable. This default behavior can be overruled by using a [sep] placeholder. For example, in the placeholder [cardvar:[sep:,$]test,var$WaitForValue], "test,var" will be considered the name of the variable.