Global Variables

The global variables are always visible, and can be used in receive reports, feed data, etc.

An example is provided in [LINK:environment_report].

VariableDATE

$DATE

Current date. The format depends on the servers regional settings. To change the servers regional settings, open the Windows® Control Panel and select Regional Settings.

Never use $DATE as part of a directory variable, since it can contain characters that are illegal in filenames.

Example: 29/04/95

VariableTIME

$TIME

Current time. The format depends on the servers regional settings. To change the servers regional settings, open the Windows® Control Panel and select Regional Settings.

Never use $TIME as part of a directory variable, since it can contain characters that are illegal in filenames.

Example: 13:22:02

VariablePORTNAME

$PORTNAME

The name of the port.

VariableSERVERNAME

$SERVERNAME

The name of the server.