Global variables vs Job variables: Updating/accessing

Garth McMillan

Hello All,

I've been reading through a number of posts here in the forums on this issue, but still haven't been able to achieve what I want, even though I think I'm following the suggestions mentioned.

We are using TeamSite 6.7.2 SP2 with Workflow Modeler 1.0.1.0 Build 69622.

Summary

This is my current understanding:

• Configurable Global Variable's can be populated with values from the JIF (via custom_instantiation.cfg).
  
• They cannot be altered once the workflow has been initialised unless you have set up a Job Variable with the same Name as the Id of the Global Variable.
  
• You can update the values of the Job Variable's within the JAVA code using task.getWorkflow().setVariable();
  

My issue

• I have a Global Variable with an Id of "SiteMap_Needs_Updating" (It can have a value of "true|false").
  
• I have a Job Variable with a Name of "SiteMap_Needs_Updating" and a Value of "CONFIGURABLE(SiteMap_Needs_Updating)".
  
• I have a Script Variable as part of a URL Task that tests "if ("$IW_CV(SiteMap_Needs_Updating)" == "true") {}".
  

• When the job initialises, the value of the Global Variable is "false".
  
• During the course of the workflow, the value should be set to "true" via "task.getWorkflow().setVariable("SiteMap_Needs_Publishing", Boolean.toString(true));" (Note: I've substituted "true" in place of the Boolean variable name).
  
• The Job Variable value changes and I can access it via the job's XML (for sending an email, via a URL task) and it's "true", however, the Script Variable (used in the same task) can only access the original Global Variable value - which is "false".
  

Can anyone please explain what I'm doing incorrectly?

Adam Stoller

The script variable is interpreted during instantiation - not during execution of the job - hence the change of the value of the variable post-instantiation has no effect on the conditionals incorporated via the script variable.

Instead, it sounds like you need to incorporate the testing of the value of the global / job variable within a script / java program in order to determine whether or not to include the sitemap when you "publish" the rest of the content that is being processed by the job (I'm assuming that's what this is about based on the name of the variable).