Data Fields

Data Field, which is also known as Process Variable, helps Process Pipelines to access and store information from external sources. Often the process flow is based on the value of this information. In other cases, this information is the result of running the tasks in the Pipeline.

This section has the following subsections:

· Adding a Data Field

· System Data Fields

Add a Data Field

1. From the Process Modeller window, click the Click the sub-menu icon to perform actions such as View, Copy, Process Flow Modeller, Execute Run, and Filter. submenu icon corresponding to the Pipeline for which you want to add a Data Field.
The Process Flow tab is displayed.

2. Select Data Fields from the header to display the Data Fields Window.

3. Click Add to display the Addition of Data Field Window.

4. Enter the details as given in the table:

Table: Data Field Details Description
Field Name	Description
Data Field Code	Enter the Variable Name/Code, which needs to be used by the application to read or write into this variable. This field is non-translatable.
Data Field Description	Enter a brief description of the Data field.
Data Field Type	Enter the Data Field type. The supported types are String, Integer, Int, Float, AOM (Application Object Model), and Boolean.
Initial Value	Enter the default value for the Data.
Is Mandatory	This field applies to the Data Field Type of AOM. By default, for AOM Data Field, this is selected as Yes. Select No if you do not want this parameter to be displayed as Execution Parameter for the Run Pipeline.
Scope	Select the scope of the Data Field from the drop-down list. The options are: · Process - Select Process if you want to use the Data Field only in the current process. · Package - Select Package if you want to use the Data Field across all the processes in the package.

5. Click the Accept icon to save it.

System Data Fields

Some data are tracked internally by the System using a predefined set of Data Fields such as Status of Process. You can access these activity instance attributes in the same way you access Regular Data Objects, but you cannot assign them new values.