A System Variable provides data to a process component. System variables allow access to the system states and other information that is captured during processing.
You can then use these variables as inputs to other components that have a matching data type.
The following system variables are available (the default is Entity):
Each variable has a different data type, as follows:
| Variable | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | The name of the entity. | String |
| Asset | The name of the asset. | String |
| Current State | The current state of the entity. | String |
| Previous State | The previous state of the entity. | String |
| Fetch Start | The date and time that the current processing period started. | DateTime |
| Fetch End | The date and time that the current processing period finished. | DateTime |