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Peter Wicks commented on NIFI-764: ---------------------------------- I think this can be cancelled/closed as covered by the updates in past versions to Variables. > Add support for global variables > -------------------------------- > > Key: NIFI-764 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-764 > Project: Apache NiFi > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Core Framework, Core UI > Reporter: Matt Gilman > Priority: Minor > > Add support for global variables (possibly scoped at a group level). These > could be used within NiFi expression language providing support for more > portable templates and bulk configuration changes. > The general idea is that the user will be able to define a variable name and > value and then use it within expression language. At this point they would be > able to export a template with components referencing the variables. When > imported into another NiFi instance with the same variables defined, it > provides an easy way to move a flow between different environment and update > it's configuration in a single action (like when values for development and > production differ per instance). > Another benefit of an approach like this, it that it could allow for bunk > edits. If multiple components reference the same variable (e.g. > xxxx.post.uri), it allows the user to make that change in a single location > rather than having to identify each instance of that value. Will obviously > need to consider the mechanics when modifying a variable as it will require > all referencing components to be stopped. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005)