{"id":42166,"date":"2018-12-05T13:36:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T05:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/help\/?page_id=42166"},"modified":"2020-11-11T17:45:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T09:45:51","slug":"constants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/sentinel\/sentinel-studio\/sentinel-studio-features\/constants\/","title":{"rendered":"Constants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Constant provides a fixed value to a process component<\/a>. It is often used in conjunction with a Boolean<\/a> function to perform a calculation, or as an input to a sub-module<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Values are specified in the Module tab of the properties pane, and can be:<\/p>\n

Numeric<\/strong>
\nE.g. 12.3<\/p>\n

Text<\/strong>
\nE.g. abc123<\/p>\n

Time Period<\/strong>
\nThis is specified in days, hours, minutes, and seconds, with separate entry boxes for each. E.g.
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The value of the constant should be entered into the Constant field.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h2>\n

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Related: Sentinel Studio Primers<\/a>,\u00a0Creating a User Process<\/a>, Component Logic Functions<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Constant provides a fixed value to a Sentinel Studio process component. It is often used in conjunction with a Boolean function to perform a calculation, or as an input to a sub-module.<\/p>\n

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