Symbolic values tab
In this tab, you define authorized values to control the input of the variable parts in an Input Aid. A symbolic value is defined by a parameter and its real value.
The symbolic values that are defined in this tab can be selected in the Symbolic values field of the Input Aid -D Lines tab.
The real value of the symbolic value will be displayed, in a read-only mode, in the variable part of the line in the calling instance. It will then be impossible to enter another value in the calling instance.
However, you can modify the real value of a symbolic value directly in the Input Aid, even if this symbolic value is already used in calling instances. For example, you selected a symbolic value $1 January in the -D Lines tab. In the instance that calls the Input Guide, the value January is automatically displayed on the line. If you decide that $1 corresponds to February, you can change its real value in the Symbolic values tab. All the instances that call the Input Aid will automatically replace January with February.
To add a symbolic value, click Add and enter the parameter and its value directly in the corresponding columns. You can remove a selected line or reorder the line display with the associated buttons. The position of the buttons with the design editors preferences.
The first column of the table can be used to select contiguous or non-contiguous lines. To select contiguous lines, click this column on the first line to select and press the shift key on your keyboard. Then, select the other lines by clicking the last line to select or by using the arrow keys on your keyboard. To select non-contiguous lines, click a line, and then select the other lines by clicking the first column and pressing the ctrl key on your keyboard.
- Parameter
- A parameter is constituted of two or three characters. It must start with $ and contain one or two alphanumeric characters.
- Value
- This field must contain the real value of the symbolic value. It will be displayed in a read-only mode in the variable part of the corresponding line in the instance that calls the Input Aid.