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Viewing and modifying the variables of an activity

View and modify the activity variables of a process instance using Business Process Choreographer Explorer.

To see all of the variables of an activity, you need at least scope reader or process reader authority. To modify a variable you need scope administrator or process administrator authority.

You can view all the exposed variables of an activity.

If the variable can be changed and you have the correct authorization, you can modify the value of the variable.

Complete the following steps in Business Process Choreographer Explorer.

Procedure

1. In the Views tab, navigate to the Process Instance page. Do one of the following:

   • Click View Process State. Then click the relevant activity in the process state diagram, and click Show Activity Variables. You see the variables that are visible for the selected activity. Use the list to select a different activity in this process instance and display the visible variables.

   • Click Activity Variables. Use the list to select an activity in this process instance and to display the visible variables.

   • Click Skip Activities. Select an activity, and then click Set Variables. You see the variables that are visible for the selected activity. Use the list to select a different activity in this process instance and to display the visible variables.

2. Select a variable name to see the current value.

3. Click Edit to modify the value, and click Save to update the value settings of the variable.

   Attention: The Edit action is available only if the variable settings can be modified.

Manage the lifecycle of BPEL processes using Business Process Choreographer Explorer