Variables

[karsalad]

Is it only way to insert variables in the application layer as binary load not carry forward the variables?

What is the best practice of using variables/writing them : Front End or else in the data load editor itself?

[Digvijay_Singh · Accepted solution]

I think it depends on where do you want to process your variables. Sometimes you need variables to execute based on your selections in the app, in that situation variables defined in script won't work as desired. Variables for example data connection names, or anything which is nothing to do with App usage could be defined in the script.

One very important factor I always consider is variable maintenance. If you need to update variable definition and if its defined in the script, you will need app reload but Front-end defined variables can be updated and effect can be observed without app reload.

May be other users can share some more use cases based on their experience or in case I don't recall at this moment.

[rwunderlich · Accepted solution]

I find the best practice to create variables in the load script, using an external file as source.

-Rob