You can define your own tag variables to include in tag formats.
Tag variables take numeric values and can be incremented by the system automatically
with each job, if desired.
Note: Do not begin a tag with "BF_". Tags beginning with "BF_" are
reserved for use by the system and cannot be defined by the user.
To add new tag variables or edit existing ones for a project, select Projects,
then click the
icon next to the desired project's name.
The project properties appear in the lower pane; click the Tags tab
to display the project's tag variables.
The system displays a list of tag variables for the project.
Figure 1. Tags
Tab, Showing Tag Variable Form and Tag Variable List
- To edit a tag variable, click the
icon next to its
name. The system fills the tag form on the left side of the tab with the tag
variable's values and changes the Create New Tag button
to a Save Edited Tag button. Change the values and
click the Save Edited Tag button to store your changes.
- To delete a tag variable, click the trash can icon next to its name.
- To add a new variable, enter properties for the variable and click
the Create New Tag button.
Each tag variable has the following properties:
- Tag Name
- The name of the variable. When you use a tag variable in a tag format,
reference its name using the form $<Tag Name>. For example, to create a
tag that uses the MainVer and B variables, use a tag format "Build_$MainVer.$B"
to get tags like Build_005.1.
- Initial Value
- Sets the value for the tag variable. If you do not use the Auto
Inc option, the variable retains this value until you change it.
- Padding
- If you select a Padding value other than None,
the system adds leading zeroes to the value of the variable when it is used
in a tag if needed to make sure the number of digits equals the Padding value.
For example, if the variable is current at 2, and it has a Padding of 3, then
the system renders the value as 002. Padding can range from 1 to 8.
- Auto Inc
- If set to Yes, the system increments the variable's value by 1 for every
job of the project.