Variable Definition Fields

A variable has a name, a function associated with the variable, and one or more arguments.

Field

Description

Name

A meaningful name for the variable that is unique to the associated resource.

Variable names must start with a letter, and can contain letters, numbers, underscores, and spaces. Trailing spaces at the end of a variable name will be removed.

Special characters, other than those mentioned above, are not allowed.

Function

Each variable implements a single function. Functions are grouped into categories.

Arguments

The contents of the Arguments section vary based on the Function selected.

Functions require one, two, or three data fields as input arguments.

The event data field list is filtered to show only fields of the required argument type. For example, the GetMonth function requires a single argument of type timestamp, so the list only shows timestamp-related fields: Agent Receipt Time, Device Custom Date 1, Device Custom Date 2, Device Receipt Time, End Time, Event Annotation Modification Time, and so on.