Display variable assignments in the library

Library configuration & administration

When you are working in the Author and Contribute modules, variables act as placeholders for changeable data. The default value of a variable can be replaced in an object. It is useful to see which objects have been assigned new variable values.

To display variable assignments in Author-it Administrator:

  1. Open the Library using Author-it Administrator.
  2. Choose Variables > Maintain Variables from the main menu to open the Manage variables window.
  3. Select a variable, then:
    • Choose Assignments

      -or-

    • Right-click and choose Assignments.

      The Variable Assignments window opens. You are able to view the objects using this variable and the values that have been assigned.

      Variable Assignments

  4. When you have finished, choose OK to close the window.

To display variable assignments in Author:

  1. In the main Author window, choose File > Manage Variables to open the Manage Variables window.
  2. Select a variable, then right-click and choose Assignments to open the Object Variable Assignments window.
  3. When you have finished, choose OK to close the window.