System variables are built-in variable definitions managed by XIA Automation Server and can be identified as they start with the $ character.


$ComputerDomainName

The fully qualified domain name of the Active Directory domain to which the machine running XIA Automation Server is a member - for example "demonstration.int".


$DateShortString

The current date in the short date format. 

The short date format is determined by the Windows regional settings configured for the machine running XIA Automation Server.


$DateString

The current date in the long date format. 

The long date format is determined by the Windows regional settings configured for the machine running XIA Automation Server.


$Now

The current date and time in System.DateTime format.


$TimeShortString

The current time in the short time format. 

The short time format is determined by the Windows regional settings configured for the machine running XIA Automation Server.


$TimeString

The current time in the long time format. 

The time date format is determined by the Windows regional settings configured for the machine running XIA Automation Server.


$MachineName

The NetBIOS name of the machine running XIA Automation Server.


$ProfileIdentifier

The unique identifier of the automation profile being executed in GUID format.


$ProfileName

The unique name of the automation profile being executed.


$ServiceAccount

The account name of the web server application pool account - for example DEMONSTRATION\XiaAutomation.


$UserAccount

The account name of the user executing the automation profile - for example DEMONSTRATION\Tariq.Razzaq.


$Username

The user name of the user executing the automation profile without the domain name - for example Tariq.Razzaq.


$Version

The version of XIA Automation Server for example 4.0.1.12.