Variable Assignment

The variable assignment processor is used to create multiple variables for use in subsequent steps, while the variable modification processor is used to update variable values.

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Description
Name	Enter the name of the variable.
Type	Type of the variable. Supported types are: string, integer, long integer, decimal, boolean, and object.
Value	Enter the value of the variable. The value can be a constant, for example, hello world. You can also use an expression to reference variables from previous nodes, for example, ${a} and ${payload}.

Variable Type	Value Example
String	test_input_string
Integer	10
Long integer	123456789L
Decimal	10.23
Bool	true/false
Object	{"name": "Huawei"}

After assigning a value, click the variable to reference it. The figure below illustrates the available reference data.

Output variables

Parameter	Description
data	Name of the new variable.
Start time	Start time of node execution.
End time	End time of node execution.
Execution time	Node execution duration, in milliseconds.