Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial

Using variables for dynamic information

Let's see how we can use variables to process data dynamically.

Assigning a value to a variable

Before we can use a variable, we will have to make sure that a value has been assigned to the variable, as is the case with any programming language. There are multiple ways to assign a value, but in all cases the values will have to be assigned in a Package. The package steps defined in this chapter will have to be executed before the interfaces or model operations that make use of the variables.

When you drag-and-drop a variable in a Package, different actions will be available on the variable.

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