Initialize Data

Component definition

This component lets you create and initialize data variables. These variables can be used anywhere down your process.

Component Toolbox Path: Infrastructure > Data

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Description of component output paths

The component output paths are described in the following table:

Property	Description
Unknown	Unknown
Unknown	Unknown

Description of component tabs and their properties

The properties on the Configuration tab in the Initialize Data component are listed and described in the following table:

Property	Description
Variables:	To create and initialize a data variable, click Add. Edit Object dialog box options: Data Type Lets you select the type of your variable. You may choose from many variable types, including string and long (decimals). Is Array If the variable you want to write is in array format (contains multiple instances of the same variable type), check Is Array. Value Lets you enter the value that you want for your variable. Also, lets you initialize your variable. The value or values you can enter depend on the datatype you chose and whether or not it is an array. Variable Name Lets you enter the variable name that you want to use to store your value You can use a new variable name or the name of an already created variable. The variable type of an already created variable must match the datatype you chose.

Property

Description

Variables:

To create and initialize a data variable, click Add.

Edit Object dialog box options:

Data Type

Lets you select the type of your variable.

You may choose from many variable types, including string and long (decimals).
Is Array

If the variable you want to write is in array format (contains multiple instances of the same variable type), check Is Array.
Value

Lets you enter the value that you want for your variable. Also, lets you initialize your variable.

The value or values you can enter depend on the datatype you chose and whether or not it is an array.
Variable Name

Lets you enter the variable name that you want to use to store your value

You can use a new variable name or the name of an already created variable.

The variable type of an already created variable must match the datatype you chose.

The properties on the Settings tab in the Initialize Data component are listed and described in the following table:

Property	Description
Component Class Name	The class name of this component. This property is not editable, but useful if you call Symantec support.
Description	The description of this component. This property lets you describe how the component is used. You can use it to provide any wanted documentation for this component. This description is included in the model reports that are created when you click Plugins > Generate Business Model.
Location	The physical location of the top left point of this component on the workflow model.
Name	The name of this component. You can change the name. If you changed the component name when you double-clicked it on the workflow model, the changed name appears here.
Override Background Color	This property lets you change the background color of this component.
To Do	This property lets you record what you still need to do with the component. Use this property to help you remember the configuration that you want to apply to this component. The text that you enter for this property appears at the bottom of the component editor. If you enter text for this property, a checklist symbol appears on the component in the workflow model.
Is Enabled	This property lets you enable or disable the component. By default, components are enabled. When a component is disabled, it has no effect on the Project. Uncheck Is Enabled to disable the component. Execution Outcome If a component with more than one outcome path is disabled, you must select which outcome path you want the component to take. Click the Execution Outcome drop-down list and select the outcome path for the workflow to follow. Disabled Mapping If the component has output parameters, you must configure all output parameters with fixed data to pass on. This configuration can be performed in the Disabled Mapping option.

Connection information

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Initialize Data

Initialize Data

Component definition

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Description of component output paths

The component output paths are described in the following table:

Description of component tabs and their properties

Edit Object dialog box options:

Connection information

Component settings

Use cases

Example use case 1

Example use case 2

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