Workflow Tutorial: Selecting Variables

Choices, choices, choices! Fries or onion rings? Paper or plastic? The decisions are easy when you've got lots of information to work with. This tutorial shows you how to create a new Decision Only project and set variables to the parameters.

Prerequisites: None

Objective: To learn to select variables.

Estimated time to complete: 15 minutes

Step 1: Create a new Decision Only project. Set up the Input Data as shown below:

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Step 2: Drag and drop the AddValues component from the Components palette under the Math category.

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Step 3: Right click the AddValues component and select Edit Component.

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Step 4: In the Edit Component window click on the selector button next to the First Value field.

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Step 5: Click the Add button in the Specify Variable Names or Constant Value window.

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Step 6: Click the Include Convertible Types box and click on 'a' to set it as Value1.

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Step 7: Click OK twice and repeat to set 'b' for Value2. Click OK.

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Step 8: Finished!