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GetVariableType Method—Retrieves Variable Type Object

The GetVariableType method retrieves the specified variable type object. To create a new variable object of the specified type, pass the resulting variable type object to the CreateVariable method in the varType parameter.

Syntax

The GetVariableType method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtSession‑>GetVariableType(varTypeName)

Parameters

The GetVariableType method accepts the following parameter:

varTypeName (string)

Specifies one of the following variable type names:

• SiteMinder Variable Types

  Post

  UserContext

  RequestContext

  Static

  WebService

• TransactionMinder Variable Types

  XMLBody

  XMLAgent

  XMLEnvelopeHeader

  Transport

  SAMLAssertion

Note: Variable type names are case-sensitive and must not contain spaces.

Return Value

The GetVariableType method returns one of the following values:

• PolicyMgtVariableType (object)
• undef if the call is unsuccessful

Remarks

You cannot create a TransactionMinder variable with the Command Line Interface. If you have TransactionMinder and the Option Pack installed, you can create TransactionMinder variables in the Administrative UI.