Register a Global Variable

TL;DR

A Global Variable is a named, typed value that defines a Policy output. Open Resources → Global Variables, click + New Global Variable, set a Type and an Alias, add a description and group, and create.

What is it?

A Global Variable (often shortened to GV) is a shared building block registered under Resources. Global Variables define the outputs a Policy assigns in an action rule.

For example, register a Numerical Global Variable with the alias approved_amount. A Policy rule can then assign it a value, and downstream blocks can read it. See Register a Policy Decision Workflow.

When an object depends on a Global Variable, a job on that object asks you to pick it as a dependency; see Run a Simulation.

Global Variables do not go through an approval workflow and cannot be shared with individual users; see Share an Object.

How to Register

Open the Create Form

On the Resources → Global Variables page, click + New Global Variable. Use the search box and the Type filter on this page to find existing variables.

The form opens with an editable name at the top left (New Global Variable). Click the pencil icon and type a descriptive name.

Set the Type and Alias

Field	What it holds
Type Required	The data type of the value. Click the field to pick one: Numerical, String, DateTime, Boolean, Array[..], Map[..,..], or Struct[..].
Alias Required	The name used to refer to the variable in rules and code (for example, approved_amount). See Common Registration Info.

Fill in Properties and Create

Fill in the Properties: Description * and Group *. Then click Create at the bottom right.

What’s Next

• Register a Runtime Parameter for a value you set each time a job runs.
• Register a Global Function to share Python logic across objects.
• Register a Policy Decision Workflow to assign the variable in a Policy.