Calculate Key

This step provides the possibility to calculate the key for a variable value. The value must be of a complex type, i.e. of a type that is specified in a .type file and not one of the built-in simple types such as Number. At least one attribute in the type must be marked 'Part of Database Key'. Knowing the key of a value can be useful if it needs to be linked to another value (for instance as a secondary key in another table), or linked to data stored in a file.

Properties

Variable

Select the variable for which to calculate the key. Note to customers with legacy robots (older than version 7.2):The type of the variable must have a Standard type kind and not the specialized Database Output type kind which exists only for legacy purposes.

Key (output)

The variable in which the calculated key will be stored. The variable can be both a simple type variable and an attribute of a complex type variable.