Variables

You can assign default variables to be used by Tiered Electronic Distribution objects. Variables defined in a Subscriber object's propeties override any variables set in this policy.

Variable
Specify the variable's name. The name can be derived from the following variable types:

Predefined
User-defined
Native environment
Java* environment

Value
Specify a valid value that you want this variable to resolve to.

Variables allow you to use a similar path for dissimilar platforms by specifying a variable for the part of the path that is different for each platform.

For example, the following table displays possible values for a user-defined variable named Root_Location:

The value can also be another variable name. You can nest variables by using variable names as values. For example:

C:\%TEMP%

where %TEMP% is another variable that's providing more path information for the Root_Location variable.

Description
Describe how the variable is to be used. For example:

Volume for the working directory.

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