# Variant Management

## Manager Information

### Type of Variant Wildcard (VAR-Flag)

When creating a variant wildcard, the wildcard is added automatically. In the manager settings this type can be set at System > Other parameters for the whole system only. The value ATT of the configuration parameter EDB-VAR-TYP of section/of the parameter EDB-VAR defaults the type VARATT. If the configuration parameter is not available, the default type is VAR.

The difference between these types is explained in the following:

- Type: VARATT

  For this type, all data from the variant forms is contained in a single table. This enables faster access to the records as well as improved data handling. Agile e6 manages these tables automatically; changes by the user are not required.

  For the variant management examples the type should be set to VARATT.

- Type: VAR

  For this type a separate table must be created and defined for each variant form.
  In the context menu of Variant management the following submenu items are available under the Admin. Variant form option:

- Create
- Delete/Without field definitions (deletes only the table contents)
- Delete/With field definitions (deletes the table as well as the table contents)