====== ProcessVariableSetter ======

==== Description ====

This is a simple [[:en:software:tim:actionhandler|handler]] used to set the [[:en:software:tim:process_variables|process variables]].

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==== Action Class ====

<code>
com.dooris.bpm.actionhandler.ProcessVariableSetter
</code>

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==== Parameter ====

== name ==

Name of the parameter being set, i.e. boolaccepted

== value ==

The value that the variable should assume. Can also be a place holder: ${year}_${persnr}

== replaceTokensInValue ==

If the //replaceTokensInValue// is set to be false, then the content of the given variable will not be resolved at the time of creation!\\
Default is set to true.

== > From TIM-Version [[:software:tim:changelog:tim345|3.4.5]] on, the name and value may also contain [[:en:glossar#process_variable|process variables]].\\
> A list of the pre-defined variables found in TIM can be found [[:en:faq:variableshelper|here]]. ==

== The pre-defined variable ${NOW} ==

With ${NOW}, the current date can be written to a variable. If only ${NOW} is called, the format DD.MM.YYYY is returned. In addition everything supported by [[http://www.christian-klisch.de/java-simpledateformat.html|Simple Date Format]] can be passed. For example: ${NOW,dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss}

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The result of this example is: 02.10.2013 13:10:09

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==== Example ====

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