You can set up simple custom variables to use within forms as default answers to text or numeric question types or as values applied within calculation type questions. A simple custom variable has only a single value defined per business unit or project.

1. Confirm that the correct business unit is selected in the Business Unit field, and that no project is selected in the Project field.
2. Select Business Setup > Standards And Templates , and click Custom Variables.
3. In the Business Setup - Standards And Templates - Custom Variables screen, click Add Custom Variable.
4. In the Add Custom Variable window, enter a name in the Custom Variable Name field.
5. In the first Column Name field only, enter a column name.
6. If the value of the variable will be a number, select the Is Number checkbox. Numbers can be used in numeric and calculation question types in forms.
7. Click Save.
8. In the BusinessUnit pane, in the left column, right-click a business unit for which you have permissions, and select Edit or click the Excel icon to use the custom variables template.
9. If you are manually adding the variables, in the Add Custom Variable Detail window, enter a value in the column you just created, and then click Save.
10. In the Business Setup - Standards And Templates - Custom Variables screen, make sure your variable and business unit are still selected, and then in the Add Project pane, click Add Project.
11. In the Add Project window, select the project to which you want to assign the variable.
12. Leave the Copy the Business Units Variable's (Recommended) checkbox selected.
13. Click Save.
14. To override the business unit's value for this variable in a project:
    1. In the Add Project pane, right-click the project and select Edit.
    2. In the Add Custom Variable Detail window, change the value in the column you created, and click Save.