Discardable Variable builder inputs - Portlet Factory v6.1.2

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Discardable Variable builder inputs

This topic describes the inputs for the Discardable Variable builder.

Table 1. Discardable Variable builder inputs
Input Name Description
Selection Type Select one of the following:

Data Service Operation

The results set returned from a service call that you indicate in the Service Operation input.

Specified Variable

A data variable that you indicate in the Variable input.

Service Operation This input is available if the Selection Type input is Data Service Operation. Selects the results set to be modified.
Variable This input is available if the Selection Type input is Specified Variable. Selects the variable to be modified.
Method for Reloading Data This input is available if the Selection Type input is Specified Variable. Specify the method that reloads data. The method can return the value, or it can set the value of the variable itself.
Caching Options

Enable Caching Set this input to enable caching of variable data. If data is not cached, it is kept only for a single request and reloaded when needed on subsequent requests.
When caching is enabled, cache hits, misses, and data refetch operations are logged in server statistics.
Cache Size Specify the maximum number of entries to keep in the cache. If you leave this input blank, the value of the following property is used:
bowstreet.variableCache.defaultCacheSize

Cache Name Override Use this input if you want multiple variables, potentially in different models, to use the same cache. Specify a cache name to force multiple models or variables to share the same cache.
This input lets you limit the total number of cache entries for all variables that use the same cache name. For example, if you have four portlets that have results variables that are discardable and cached, you can specify the same cache name for all of them. Then, the total number of cache entries for all four portlets is limited to the value of the Cache Size input.

Parent topic: Discardable Variable builder

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Input Name	Description
Selection Type	Select one of the following: Data Service Operation The results set returned from a service call that you indicate in the Service Operation input. Specified Variable A data variable that you indicate in the Variable input.
Service Operation	This input is available if the Selection Type input is Data Service Operation. Selects the results set to be modified.
Variable	This input is available if the Selection Type input is Specified Variable. Selects the variable to be modified.
Method for Reloading Data	This input is available if the Selection Type input is Specified Variable. Specify the method that reloads data. The method can return the value, or it can set the value of the variable itself.
Caching Options
Enable Caching	Set this input to enable caching of variable data. If data is not cached, it is kept only for a single request and reloaded when needed on subsequent requests. When caching is enabled, cache hits, misses, and data refetch operations are logged in server statistics.
Cache Size	Specify the maximum number of entries to keep in the cache. If you leave this input blank, the value of the following property is used: bowstreet.variableCache.defaultCacheSize
Cache Name Override	Use this input if you want multiple variables, potentially in different models, to use the same cache. Specify a cache name to force multiple models or variables to share the same cache. This input lets you limit the total number of cache entries for all variables that use the same cache name. For example, if you have four portlets that have results variables that are discardable and cached, you can specify the same cache name for all of them. Then, the total number of cache entries for all four portlets is limited to the value of the Cache Size input.