Passing a Variable into a Wizard

[JustinN]

Is it possible to take a parameter value and pass it to a Wizard? What are some steps to accomplish this?

I understand that $L.file passes a record/file to the Wizard. The problem is the Wizard I open creates a record within itself of cm3r. I need the wizard to pass the variable/parameter of a custom type into the cm3r file.

I have on "Actions" the category in $L.file=si.changetype in $<.......> and I need the <....> to be the variable I passed in.

Summary:

I have a wizard I have created that opens a change on a custom table. I now have a button that opens the wizard. Is there a way to take the file you are on inside the custom table and pass it to the called wizard?

[JD_Jinesta]

Hi Justin,

 You can create a temp $G.variable and assign to it => si.changetype in $<.......>  when the user clicks the button and then destroy it after the value gets assigned inside the wizard.

At this point with current structure of wizard.run rad and wizard utility I don't see an option to pass two $file variables.

[John Stagaman]

In the starting panel of your wizard, accept $L.file passed in.

--Then initialize any variables you need so that you can capture the information from the record as needed.

In the second panel of your wizard, DO NOT accept $L.file passed in

--Instead create your new record/file

--Use the variables initialized in the first panel of the wizard to populate information from the change ticket as needed in the new record.

[JustinN · Accepted solution]

I tried that John but for some reason the variable wasn't populating. I ended up just generating a $G.variable in the process before cm.open was called do a cleanup at the end of the wizard.