Datasource Variable Value
  • 16 Apr 2024
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General

This type of placeholder can be used to access the value of a Datasource variable in an Expression.

Syntax

The syntax for this type of placeholder is:

Datasource Variable Value Placeholder Syntax

[Datasource].[<datasource_name>].[Variable].[<variable_name>]

Examples

Let's suppose there is a Datasource named Sales Data that has a variable named Sales Rep Name that has the value David Laychak; The following example accesses that variable:

Datasource Variable Value Placeholder Example

"Hello " & [Datasource].[Sales Data].[Variable].[Sales Rep Name]

The expression will return Hello David Laychak when evaluated at runtime.


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