7.4.2 Creating an Embedded Variable List

To create an embedded list for a Variable, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Variable asset, and select the 'Properties' option from the context menu. This opens the 'Variable Properties' dialog box.

2. In the 'Selection List' panel of the 'Variable Properties' dialog box, select the 'Embedded' option.

3. Click the 'Edit' button to open the 'List' dialog box.

 

4. Click 'Add' to create a new label/value pair. A label/value pair defines a particular choice that will be shown to the user in the input dialog box.

5. In the 'Label' field, enter the text that should be displayed to the user for this particular choice.

6. In the corresponding 'Value' field, enter the text that should be used in the filtering condition for this particular choice. (If the 'Type' option in the 'Variable Properties' dialog box specifies a numeric type, you can only enter numerical values.)

7. Repeat the previous three steps to add all the choices that should be presented to the user.

8. To change the position of a item in the list, select the item, and click the 'Up' or 'Down' arrow button.

9. Click 'OK' to exit the 'List' dialog box.

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