There are several ways you can use dynamic values in steps. This allows you to refer to component values easily and to localize your scripts.

To refer to a value in the session context, use the following syntax:

${variableName}

For example:

${cim.home}

To refer to a bean value, use the following syntax:

${componentID.propertyName}

Where componentID is the id for the task (defined in tasks.xml), validator (defined in validators.xml), or provider (defined in providers.xml) you want to access. If the JavaBean is a provider (see the Creating Providers section of the Creating CIM Worker Objects chapter), the CIM framework will call the provider’s provide() method and refresh the component every time it accesses the component. This is useful if you’re accessing information that changes during the course of running the script.