Variables

Variables serve as placeholders for changing project terms. Use variables instead of plain text text to keep project-specific terms consistent throughout.

Variables - an overview
Variables are a way of defining a 'name' and a 'value' for commonly used terms that are likely to change from one project to another or as t...
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Changing variables
Variables can be added throughout the project (and master) specifications, and changing the value will change the variable everywhere it has been added. So,...
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Adding variables to specifications and notes
Variables can be added to articles, clauses, spec notes, org notes and tables by anyone who can edit these items. More specifically, you can insert a variab...
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How to see variables
Variables are enclosed in a border, making them easy to spot in the editor. The variable name is shown when you are editing the article or clause. In other ...
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Copying variables
This article will describe what happens when you copy an article or clause containing a variable.  Please note: 'Variables' are available with &...
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Missing variables
A missing variable is a variable that has been added to an article, clause, spec note, org note and table but is not set up in the ‘Organization variables’,...
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Deleting and renaming Variables
Deleting or renaming a variable you have just set up is fine. But if the variable has been used, the variable will become missing. Once variables are in use...
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Adding variables to stylesheets as placeholders
Variables can be added to 'Stylesheets'. This means you can add placeholders to your stylesheet and then control the text published on a project-by-...
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Importing and exporting variables
To speed up their setup, you can import and export variables. This article explains how to import and export variables. You would use the import and exp...
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Importing variables - errors
If your variable import file contains errors, the platform will prevent you from importing them. This article explains the scenarios and how to correct them...
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