Shared Variable Lists

Shared Variable Lists serve as a centralized storage for commonly used static variables across multiple Report Packages. These shared variables are designed for common text and details that are seldom updated, such as company, division, reporting periods, years, and program names.

When creating a new Variable List, you can define the name and description of the variable and set its value centrally using Value Sets. The Value Set allows the variable value to change over time. Value Set 1 is the default option. You can select a value set other than the default, and you can add, reorder, or delete additional value sets as needed.

The Report Packages can connect to multiple Variable lists. The report package owner links to the Variable List and chooses the value sets and the variables within the list to use in the Report Package.

Authors use Smart View to insert shared variables into doclets in report packages, in the same way they insert static or reference variables. Viewing and working with shared variables in Smart View requires the 25.03 version of the Narrating Reporting extension.

Business Benefit: This functionality enables you to create, maintain, and delete Shared Variables collectively within a common area, and allows report packages to easily utilize these static variables.

Key Resources

• Creating and Managing Report Packages for Narrative Reporting
  • Adding Shared Variables to a Report Package
  • Refreshing Shared Variables
  • Learning About Shared Variables
    • Creating Shared Variable Lists
    • Managing Shared Variable Lists

• Using Report Package Variables in Authoring and Approving Doclets for Narrative Reporting
• Working with Variables in Working with Oracle Smart View for Office