Global Values

1.1 Introduction

Global values enable users to reuse identical values between bots instead of creating new
variables for each bot. A user with the AAE_admin role configures a global value with a
default value and can enable non-admin users to overwrite the value to use in their bots.

1.2 Data types

Data type Description

DateTime Stores a value containing a single date and time value.
Number Stores numeric values, including integers and decimals. It can hold up to
15 decimal digits.
String Stores alphanumeric and character values.

1.3 Create a global value

As a user with the AAE_admin role, you can create a global value, configure the data type, set
the default value, and enable the value to be updated by non-admin users.

1.3.1 Working with global values

Users can perform the following tasks:

 Create a global value as an admin

Create a global value

 Update the default value as a non-admin

 Overwrite the default value

 Insert global values into bots

All action fields that accept a user-created variable accept a global value. Insert a global
value into an action field by pressing F2 or by clicking the Insert a value icon on the left side
of the field.

Create a global value

As a user with the AAE_admin role, you can create a global value, configure the data type, set
the default value, and enable the value to be updated by non-admin users.
Overwrite the default value
Global values can be configured to allow non-admin users to overwrite the default value.
When building bots, use a global value for values that remain constant across
all bots instead of creating a new variable for every bot.

References

 https://docs.automationanywhere.com/bundle/enterprise-v2019/page/enterprise-
cloud/topics/aae-client/bot-creator/using-variables/cloud-global-variables.html
 https://docs.automationanywhere.com/bundle/enterprise-v2019/page/enterprise-
cloud/topics/aae-client/bot-creator/using-variables/create-a-global-value.html
 https://docs.automationanywhere.com/bundle/enterprise-v2019/page/enterprise-
cloud/topics/aae-client/bot-creator/using-variables/cloud-overwrite-the-default-value.html