Set Variables in Workflows

When creating a workflow, variables are entered into activities where input values are expected. Once the workflow is created, the workflow editor can Set Variables for that workflow by clicking on the Set Variables button in the workflow toolbar:

Variables will be automatically detected and added to the variable list that appears in the Set Variables window:

Here you can choose which variables are required and must be entered for the workflow to run, and which are optional but should still be presented. You can add additional variables that were not automatically detected from the workflow. You can also delete any variables that are not necessary at this point. Deleting a variable will not delete it from the workflow, it will only keep it from appearing in the list during manual workflow execution.

Once variables have been set, you can run the workflow with values for each of the variables, which will be automatically inserted into the appropriate activities when they run. You can enter these variables when running the workflow from the Workflow Designer, from the Workflow Repository, as well as from the Exchange.