Variables Group on the Metrics Tab

Use the ribbon commands to perform such tasks as add a new field variable or delete a variable.

This menu displays when you are in the Variables view.

Field	Description
New Field Variable	Click this icon to create a new field variable. When defining a metric, if a field to be used in a metric definition is unknown, then a variable field can be created. When an analysis is run, the user is prompted for the actual field to be assigned.
New Variable	Click this icon to create a new variable value. When defining a metric, instead of setting criteria based on a defined value, you can describe a metric in terms of a variable. At run-time, when an analysis is run, the user is prompted to enter a value for this variable which will subsequently be used in the calculations.
Delete	Click this icon to delete the selected variable.