Step 1 - Create a Global Variable

Global variables can be created in the Global Variables module which can be found in the Navigation Bar on the left-hand side of the screen within your Trimble Quest project.

Once inside the module new variables can be added using the blue +Add button at the bottom left of the screen. They can also be imported either from a previous project or an Excel file by using the blue +Import button at the bottom left of the screen.

Once you have added a variable you will see that it has four columns: identifier, description, and value. All three columns are editable by double-clicking on them, but the value column shows a small calculator icon when clicking into it.

Clicking on this icon open up a calculation sheet, where you can enter any calculations you need to determine the value of the variable.

For example, here we have a Shift variable with a value of 8. However, if we click into the calculation sheet, we could enter for example 4*2 to get to that value.

Note: Whenever you want to use a variable in a calculation, use its Identifier and not its name.

A Shift variable is a good example of a global variable, as it is used across multiple different line items and thus over multiple worksheets.

Next topic: Step 2 - Use a Global Variable