Software AG Products 10.7 | Integrating On-Premises and Cloud Applications | Service Development | Working with Variables | Assigning Display Types to String Variables
 
Assigning Display Types to String Variables
Assign a string display type to the string variable to define how you want to input data for the field.
*To assign a string display type to a String variable
1. In the editor, select the String variable to which you want to assign properties.
2. In the Properties view, under General, assign one of the following values to the String display type field:
Select...
If you want the input...
Text Field (default)
Entered in a text field
Password
Entered as a password, with asterisks reflected instead of characters
Large Editor
Entered in a large text area instead of a text field. This is useful if you expect a large amount of text as input for the field, or you need to have TAB or new line characters in the input
Pick List
To be limited to a predefined list of values
Next to Pick list choices, click to define the values that will appear as choices when Designer prompts for input at run time.
Note:
These options are not available for Objects and Object lists.
3. Click File > Save.