Variable Properties 

Use

In the Variable Properties dialog box, you can set a range of functions.

Features

The Variable Properties dialog box is divided into tab pages, each covering different settings.

The settings are context sensitive for the respective variable type and have the same settings that are provided for defining the variables with the variables editor. For more information, see Defining Variables.

Activities

Select the variable in the InfoProvider screen area. In the Properties screen area, the properties dialog for this variable appears. You can use Display/Change  to set whether the properties of the variable can or cannot be changed. If you enter an invalid value, a warning is displayed beside the property and a corresponding text that helps you to resolve the error is displayed in the Messages screen area.

You use the  Technical Names function to show or hide the technical names of the query components (InfoObjects, structures, variables, and so on). By clicking the arrow to the right of this function, you can choose between display types Text, (Key) Text, Text (Key), and (Key)

You can save your settings by choosing  Save.