Variables

You can define variables and also call them in scripts. Characteristics of variables include:

Variables have a name and a single value type
The value of a variable can be any data type
You can define a variable once and use it in multiple places
You can change the value of a variable between commands
Variable names are case sensitive
You can use the keyword, var to define a variable, and refer to the variable using $

The following excerpt shows an example of using variables to create a shared dimension.

// Create Shared Dimension Script
set bpmaserverurl=http://localhost/hyperion-bpma-server;
set workspaceurl=http://localhost:19000/workspace;

login admin,password;
var DimType='Scenario';
// Create a shared dimension
create Dimension
	Properties(DimensionName, DimensionDescription, DimensionType)
	Values('S1','New Scenario','$DimType');

There are three types of variables:

User
User variables are assigned using the keyword, var. For example:
```
var variable1 = 'abc';
```

System

System variables are assigned using the set command. For example:

set bpmaserverurl='http://localhost/hyperion-bpma-server';
set workspaceurl='http://localhost:19000/workspace';

Object
Object variables are assigned using the set command. For example:
```
set ApplicationName = 'Comma';

set dimension=Account;
```