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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a variable set in Service Exchange for remote record producers

Create variable sets for a remote record producer in Service Exchange for Providers application.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Service Exchange Provider > Administration > Remote Catalog Items.

  2. Click a record producer that you want to create variables for.

  3. Click the Variable Sets tab in the Related List and then click New.

  4. Select one of the following:

    • Single-Row Variable Set: Creates a variable set with variables that are grouped together. Type field is set to Single Row.
    • Multi-Row Variable Set: Creates a variable set with multiple rows that captures variable data in a grid layout. Type field is set to Multi Row.
    • Fill in the fields on the form.
FieldDescription
TitleTitle of a variable set.
Internal nameVariable set name for internal use. If this field is left blank, it is auto-populated based on the Title field.
OrderOrder number for the variable set.
TypeType of the variable set. Possible choices are:- Single Row - Multi Row
ApplicationApplications that can use this variable set.
Display titleIf selected, adds a title and an expandable header to the right of the variable set.
Variable Set attributesAttributes for configuring a multi-row variable set. Use the max_rows attribute to set a limit to the number of rows that you can add to a multi-row variable set. For example, specify max_rows=1 as the field value.
LayoutThe layout display. Set to 1 Column Wide or 2 Columns Wide, alternating sides or 2 Columns Wide, one side, then the other.
DescriptionDescription of the variable set.

  1. Right-click and select Save.

  2. Create the variables to use in that set.

    1. In the Variables related list, click New.

    2. Follow the steps listed in Create variables for remote record producers for Providers to create variables.

      Note: For a multi-row variable set:

      • The included variables are displayed as columns of a table.
      • The column order is the order of variables defined in the variable set.
      • Click Submit.

    Repeat the above steps to create additional variable sets for the same remote record producer.

    For more information on variable sets and the layout, see Variable set layout.