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Variables

Editing variables

Variables are added and edited in the Dictionary Editor. The Dictionary Editor is opened by clicking the Dictionary Editor button on the Contract Express tab in Word. When the Dictionary Editor is opened click on All Variables to access the list of variables in the current document.
For a quick introduction to adding new variables see Creating a new variable and inserting it into a template. For an introduction to the features and functions of the Dictionary Editor see Using the Dictionary Editor.
This topic covers the editing of variables, specifically their attributes.
Highlighting Dictionary Editor option.
When a variable is selected in the Dictionary Editor the attributes of the variable are visible in the attributes panel. The attributes panel appears below the variable list when the Dictionary Editor is docked in the task pane, or to the right of the variable list when the Dictionary Editor is undocked.
Dictionary Editor page displaying attributes.
The attributes are organised into the following tabs:
  • General: Most commonly used attributes such as Name, Question and Compulsory.
  • Guidance: Contains both Guidance and Preamble.
  • Constraints: Selections, default value, character lengths.
  • Computation: Definition for computable variables.
  • Document: Including the default format and case.
  • Usage: relevancy and author notes.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Contract Express

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