1. Product Administration Guide
  2. Creating a Context Variable Link

Creating a Context Variable Link

A context variable link lets you extract information from the variable map "Cfg Eligibility Variable Map - Context" and use it to write constraints.

To create a context variable link you must use an existing variable definition from the variable map or add a new entry to the variable map. For more information, see Context Variable Links.

To create a context variable link

  1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen.

  2. Select and lock the desired customizable product or product class.

  3. Navigate to the Linked Items view for the Work Space version.

  4. In the Link Definitions list, add a new record and complete the necessary fields, as described in the following table.

    Field Comments

    Name

    Enter the name of the link. Use this name to refer to the link when you write constraints. This field is required.

    BusObj Name

    For context variable links, leave this field blank. This field is used for business component links. For more information, see Creating a Business Component Configuration Link.

    BusComp Name

    For context variable links, leave this field blank. This field is used for business component links. For more information, see Creating a Business Component Configuration Link.

    BusComp Field Name

    For context variable links, leave this field blank. This field is used for business component links. For more information, see Creating a Business Component Configuration Link.

    Expression

    Displays an XML expression that is automatically generated by your entries in the other fields.

    Needs Execution

    Select this check box to retrieve the link information from a new instance of the business component. Deselect it to retrieve information about the current instance of the business component.

    Search Spec

    For context variable links, leave this field blank. This field is used for business component links. For more information, see Creating a Business Component Configuration Link.

    Sort Spec

    For context variable links, leave this field blank. This field is used for business component links. For more information, see Creating a Business Component Configuration Link.

    Default Value

    Enter the value that you want to assign to the link if the evaluation returns no value. Please note that you can also specify a default value in the variable map definition. This default has precedence over the default defined here.

    Keyword

    To create a context variable link, choose Context Variable.

    Context Variable

    To create a context variable link, enter the name of the variable in this field. The variable must be in the variable map that is currently being used.

    Context Variable Type

    To create a context variable link, enter the variable type in this field.

    Description

    Enter a description of what the link does. This description is not displayed to customers.