What's the difference between setting up multiple alternate clauses and one with a variable?

This topic also includes the advantage and disadvantages of setup methods.

There are two ways of setting up alternate clauses:

• You create multiple separate alternate clauses

• You create just one alternate clause and include variables to supply the different variants

This table highlights the differences between the two setup methods:

Setup Method	Advantages	Disadvantages
Multiple Alternate Clauses	You can use clause analysis to track usage of the clause and its alternates One-step selection: Contract authors select the clause from a list. Language of the alternate clauses you create can vary.	Must create and maintain a large number of clauses. Authors are restricted to the alternates you create. Authors may have to search for the clause they want if there are many.
Single Alternate Clause with Variables	Permits you to create and maintain just one alternate clause. Supports unlimited number of alternates.	Two-step selection: Authors select the alternate and then run Contract Expert to fill in the variable values. Language of the alternate clause cannot change. The only difference is the information supplied by the variables.