Single-Valued Dimensions CM Variables

These single-valued variables are built into Dimensions CM and may appear anywhere in a request template.

The following table contains variables that generally retain the same value throughout the life of the request.

Variable | Description
%ch_doc_id% | The request ID, which consists of the product ID, request type, and serial number. For example: PAYROLL_CR_1
%product% | The ID of the product to which the request belongs.
%base_db% | The base database to which the request belongs.
%dsn% | The database connection string for the Dimensions server to which the request belongs.
%hostname% | The name of the machine hosting the Dimensions server to which the request belongs.
%type_head% | The description of the request type.
%create_date% | The date when the request was created.
%originator% | The originator's full name.
%department% | The originator's department.
%location% | The originator's site.
%telephone_no% | The originator's phone number.
%originator_id% | The originator's login ID.
%group% | The originator's user group.
%action_date% | The date the request was last actioned.

The following variables change frequently during the life of the request.

Variable | Description
%current_status% | The current lifecycle status of the request.
%lifecycle_phase% | The current phase of the request, which is determined by the current status and any applicable rules.
%action_number% | The number of the current (most recent) action.
%update_date% | The date the request was last updated.
%user_name% | The current user's full name.
%user_department% | The current user's department.
%user_location% | The current user's site.
%user_telephone_no% | The current user's phone number.
%user_group% | The current user's group.
%date% | The current date.
%time% | The current time.

Related Topics

Multi-Valued Dimensions CM Variables

User-Defined Variables