The Variable List

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The variable list is a central place to manage and understand the data used in a service.

Variables can be added directly to the list or automatically after typing them on the design surface.

If a variable in the list is red, then there is an error in its format or it is a duplicate.

When declaring variables in the list, you do not need to add the open [[ and close ]] braces.

To mark a variable as an input into the service, select the Input checkbox next to the variable name in the list. See Firstname in Figure 1 below. This will allow the variable to be passed into the service with a value e.g. http://myserver:3142/services/SaveCustomer?Firstname=Bob

To mark a variable as output for a service, select the Output checkbox next to the variables name in the list. See Save_Result in Figure 1 below. This will allow Save_Result to be returned from the service.

If a variable has neither Input nor Output selected, it will be used purely for the internal workings of the workflow service. See num in Figure 1 below.

Where a variable is not used on the design surface at all and is in fact redundant, it will appear with a red trash can next to it and can be removed. See valid in Figure 1 below.

Variables can be used as both Input and Output as per the Accounts() recordset data in Figure 1 below.

For ease of use, you can add notes next to the variable in the space provided to the right. These notes appear in the IntelliSense next to the variable for ease of reference.

(Figure 1.)