Override imported global variables in TIBCO Designer.

Override imported global variables in TIBCO Designer.

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Article ID: KB0087043

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Description

Description:
In TIBCO Designer, there are read-only global variables(e.g. Imported from Design Time Libraries(DLT)) that are greyed out and cannot be edited directly.

Issue/Introduction

Override imported global variables in TIBCO Designer.

Resolution

There are several ways to override global variables.


1). In Designer -> Global Variables panel, click the pencil icon (Open Advanced Editor) at top right, select the global variable and right click ->  “Override Variable”.


2). Use the Project -> “Save as” option to save as a new project. Global variables will then be editable.


3). Go to Tester -> "Advanced" test settings with the "-p PATH/properties.cfg" argument, with PATH being the absolute path and properties the file that override global variables.


4).Change the variable in TIBCO administrator GUI during deployment.


5). Manually edit the bwengine.tra.


Additional Information

Designer Documentation -> User's Guide -> Chapter 2 Managing Projects and Resources : Working With Global Variables