Bookshelf v7.5: Using System Session Variables

System variables are session variables that the Siebel Analytics Server and Siebel Analytics Web use for specific purposes. System variables have reserved names, which cannot be used for other kinds of variables (such as static or dynamic repository variables, or for nonsystem session variables).

Table 22. System Session Variables
Variable	Description
USER	Holds the value the user enters as his or her logon name.
GROUP	Contains the groups that the user belongs to. These are used by both the Siebel Analytics Server and Siebel Analytics Web. When a user belongs to multiple groups, separate the group names with semicolons. Do not delimit text (for example, do not surround the text with single or double quotes). Use a Varchar column in a database table to contain the group memberships. For example, if a user belonged to groups called Sales US, Sales UK, QA and Dev, and Doc, the text entered into a Varchar datatype column in a database table would be: Sales US;Sales UK;QA and Dev;Doc Note: The Siebel Analytics Web administrator needs to make sure that the names of Web groups are different from any user IDs who will log on to Siebel Analytics Web. If a user and a Web group share the same name, the user will receive an Invalid Account message when attempting to log on to Siebel Analytics Web.
DISPLAYNAME	Used for Siebel Analytics Web. It contains the name that will be displayed to the user in the greeting in the Web interface. It is also saved as the author field for catalog objects. For internal Siebel Analytics Server repository users (nondatabase users), this variable is populated with the user's full name.
PORTALPATH	Used for Siebel Analytics Web. It identifies the default dashboard the user sees when logging in (the user can override this preference once logged on).
LOGLEVEL	The value of LOGLEVEL (a number between 0 and 5) determines the logging level that the Siebel Analytics Server will use for the user's queries.
WEBGROUPS	Specifies additional groups specific to Siebel Analytics Web, if any. The use of Web groups provides a mechanism for more granular Web content control.
REQUESTKEY	Used for Siebel Analytics Web. Any users with the same nonblank requestkey will share the same Web cache entries. This tells Siebel Analytics Web that these users have identical content filters and security in the Siebel Analytics Server. Sharing Web cache entries is a way to minimize unnecessary communication with the server.
SKIN	Determines certain elements of the look and feel of the Siebel Analytics Web interface. The user can alter some elements of the user interface by picking a style when logged on to the Web. The SKIN variable points to a Siebel Analytics Web folder that contains the nonalterable elements (for example, graphics such as gif files). Such directories begin with sk_. For example, if a folder were called sk_companyx, the SKIN variable would be set to companyx.
EMAIL	Contains the user's default email address for use with Siebel Answers. If the delivery feature of Siebel Answers is enabled, an email device using this address will be created for the user upon first log in. Users can override this address by changing their account settings in Siebel Analytics Web.