Defining Project Input and Output Variables

About Defining Project Input and Output Variables
Add a New Variable
Delete a Variable
Edit a Variable
Copy Variables
Import Variables

About Defining Project Input and Output Variables

Project input and output variables are the variables that are used by the champion model and challenger models. Project input and output variables must be defined before a champion model can be published to a production environment. You can define the project input and output variables when you create a project or during the champion model selection process.
You define the project input and output variables by creating input and output prototype tables and then importing the variables using these tables, or by copying the input and output variables from another project. If you declare a champion model and the project variables have not been defined, you are prompted to add model input variables to the project and to map model output variables to project output variables.
From the Variables page of a project, you can add, delete, edit, copy, and import project variables.

Add a New Variable

To add a new variable:
  1. Click Add New Variable. The Add a New Variable window appears.
    Add a New Variable
  2. Enter a name.
  3. (Optional) Enter a description.
  4. Select a type:
    • Numeric
    • Character
  5. (Optional) Enter a measurement.
  6. Enter a length.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Save to make the changes effective for other pages.

Delete a Variable

To delete a variable:
  1. Select a variable.
  2. Click Delete Variable. A confirmation window appears.
  3. Click OK to delete the variable.

Edit a Variable

To edit a variable:
  1. Select a variable.
  2. Click Edit Variable.
  3. Edit the necessary fields and click OK.
  4. Click Save to make the changes effective for other pages.

Copy Variables

To copy variables from a project:
  1. Click Copy variables from a project.
  2. Select a project.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Click Save to make the changes effective for other pages.

Import Variables

To import variables from a table:
  1. Click Import variable from a table.
  2. Select a data source.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Click Save to make the changes effective for other pages.
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Last updated: February 14, 2017