Built-In Variables
Geobank features a number of built-in variables that can be used to substitute and return values in fields on forms. The following table lists and defines the available variables.
| Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
| [$GBTEMP] |
Substitutes the configured file path of the temporary folder for objects that need to specify a file path. This can also be [$GBISTEMP] in legacy objects. |
| [$GBWORK] |
Substitutes the configured file path of the work folder for objects that need to specify a file path. This can also be [$GBISWORK] in legacy objects. |
| [$GBRESOURCES] |
Substitutes the configured file path of the Geobank Resources folder for objects that need to specify a file path. |
| [$GBCONFIG] |
Substitutes the configured file path of the Geobank Configuration folder for objects that need to specify a file path. |
| $DATE |
Substitutes the current date in the following objects:
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| $DATETIME |
Substitutes the current date and time in the default value of substitute parameters and global sub parameters. |
| $DEFAULTPROJECT | Substitutes the name of the default project in Plan View and other drillhole tools. |
| $DESPATCHID |
Substitutes the Despatch ID in the following objects:
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| $FILENAME |
Occurs in the configured import when you want to save the file name into one of the database columns (such as DATA_SOURCE). |
| $INSTANCE |
Used by LAS File import. This variable returns a maximum instance for a given project and site ID. The field can be mapped to a column for the LAS File import. |
| $OBJECTNAME |
Used for Field and Text Labels templates in Graphic Reports, allowing you to set the captions of labels to the name of the object being executed. |
| $USER |
Substitutes the current username in the following objects:
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More information is contained in General (Options) and Substitution Parameters.