Global variables

When global variables are extracted, the extracted data is exactly the data that appears on the screen, including the orientation of the current screen. Any global variables inserted onto a screen as an action of a screen event are inserted according to the screen orientation.

In both Web and rich client applications, bidirectional data from static text and input fields is stored in global variables in visual format, in both the Rational® SDP and runtime environments.

When you use the Insert Global Variable wizard to insert a global variable value as static text into a transformation for a bidirectional screen, you have the option to Insert global variable in visual format. Select this option to insert the global variable value as static text in visual format. Clear this option to insert the value as static text in logical format.

When global variables are extracted from logical VT sessions, the extracted data is converted to visual format. Any global variables inserted onto a VT logical sessions, are converted to logical format. Text direction is set according to screen orientation.