Auto regenerated hidden variables

[muhdfirdaus]

Hi,
Do you know how to convert auto regenerated hidden variable into a defined variable.
Is that possible to work with the hidden variable; such as connecting new variables into the hidden variables?

Thank you.

[Administrator]

I don't understand your question. Can you explain with an example please?

[muhdfirdaus]

Hi,
This is my simple model which half of my defined variables were turned into hidden variables; automatically.
How to turn them back to normal variables.
I try to work with the hidden variables; however failed to connect some new variables into the hidden variables. Is that not possible?

Thank you.

[Administrator]

Do you mean they have turned into shadow variables? There are no hidden ones.

I don't know how you managed to convert them to shadows. Maybe you deleted the view where the variables were originally?

[tomfid]

You can promote a shadow variable to a regular variable with the "Model Variable" tool in Pro/DSS.

That tool doesn't exist in PLE, because each variable has a regular instance that can't be converted to a shadow. However, it may be that there's some way to delete the primary instance in PLE (via multiple views, for example) that isn't prevented. Hard to say without having before/after models.

I'd recommend that you start saving your models with version numbers (model 1.mdl, model 2.mdl, etc.), so that you can revert to an earlier copy if a problem arises. Then we might be able to diagnose the problem by comparing versions.