Display the Uses of a Variable

You can display the allocation rules and templates that use variables.

When you show the uses of a variable, the following information is displayed:

• Names of the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable.

• Application names of the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable.

• Calculation types, plan types, or databases of the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable.

• Owners of the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable.

• Whether the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable are deployed.

• Whether the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable are validated.

• Description of the allocation rules and templates that are using the variable.

Displaying the Uses of a Variable

To display the use of a variable:

1. In the System View, select Tools, Variables.

2. In the Variable Navigator, select the database object that contains the variable whose usages you want to view. The variables defined for that object are displayed on the tabs in the Variable Designer.

3. Right-click the variable whose usages you want to view, and select Show Usages.

4. After you review the information, click OK.