What does using variables in a DELTA List mean, and when can I specify variables in a DELTA List?

Variable Definitions allow installations to assign unique values to individual fields for certain DELTA List elements. The element field values can be IMS system dependent, or an installation can define default element field values to be used by all IMS systems when processing DELTA Lists.

You can define unique values for individual fields for certain DELTA List elements using symbolic variables. A symbolic variable is a 1- to 8-character name. This variable can have different values assigned to it based on the IMSID of the IMS systems where the DELTA List will be processed. By assigning different values to the variable, you can process the same DELTA List with different data on different IMS systems.

This section contains the following topics:

• Using variable names in DELTA List processing
• Sample variable definitions and resolved values