Adding Watch Variables to a Process

Watch variables provide you with a way to see the value of a variable each time the variable value changes. You can select variables to watch while debugging processes in the Process Editor.

To add a watch variable to a process:

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Processes.

    The Processes window opens.

  2. In the Processes Summary pane, double-click on an existing process or right-click on a process and select Edit.

    The Process Editor opens.

  3. Click the Steps tab.
  4. Add a watch variable by completing one of the following:
  5. From the Step grid, drag a step from the Step grid to the Watch Variables tab. Any variables associated with the step are automatically populated in the Watch Variables tab. If a layout is associated with the step, all the variables associated with the layout are added.
  6. Right-click in the Watch Variables tab and select Add. Select a variable in the Select Variable dialog and click OK.
  7. Drag layouts and variables from the Easy Search tool to the Watch Variables tab.

To edit a watch variable:

You can edit the value of the watch variable.

  1. In the Watch Variables tab, click on the value column of a variable.

    The Value column becomes editable.

  2. Enter a value.

  3. Click the row where you added the value to save.

To remove a watch variable:

In the Watch Variables tab, right-click on a watch variable and select Remove.

 

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