Add variables to the file system data source
Select a name for your variable and click on “Add“. After adding, the window remains open and you can add further variables.
“Close” the window to end the input.
The value of the “Key” field is used to identify the line of the file from which the value of the “VALUE” column is to be read as the value for the variable.
The variable for the file system data source has been successfully created and can now be used.
File system address syntax for quick entry
File system variables can also be added with a quick entry.
A variable with a single field entry can be created here using the correct syntax.
In general, the following syntax applies to file system addresses:
- [Datentyp].[Key]
Data types:
| Abbreviation | Description |
| X | Boolean |
| I1 | Byte |
| UI1 | UByte |
| I2 | Short |
| UI2 | UShort |
| I4 | Integer |
| UI4 | UInteger |
| I8 | Long |
| UI8 | ULong |
| F | Float |
| D | Double |
| S | String |
| V | Variant |
