apps variables create

Overview

Creates a variable of the current application

Aliases: create, add

Usage:

quix apps variables create [options]

Options:

--directory <directory> : Base directory (defaults to current directory)
--name <name> : Variable name
--default-value <default-value> : Default value
--description <description> : Variable description
--type <FreeText|HiddenText|InputTopic|OutputTopic|Secret|Topic> : Variable input type
--required : If this flag is set, the variable will be required

How It Works

The quix apps vars create command allows you to create new variables for your application through an interactive process. This command updates the app.yaml file with the new variables, ensuring your application configuration is current.

When you run the command, you are prompted to select an application (if not already in an application directory), choose the variable type (Input Topic, Output Topic, Free Text, Secret), and provide details such as the variable name, description, default value, and whether it is required. The new variable is then added to the app.yaml file.

Tip

You can create required variables without providing a value, but this may slow down the deployment process if you rely on the default application values. Providing values for required variables helps ensure a smoother and faster deployment.

Example usage

When you execute the create local variable command without any options:

$ quix apps vars create

The interactive command starts. If your current directory is not an application directory, you are prompted to select the application for which you want to edit variables:

? Select application:

  Event Detection Transformation        \Event Detection Transformation
> Starter Source                        \Starter Source
  ✗ Cancel

Once you select the application, a prompt for selecting the variable type appears:

✓ Found application 'Starter Source'
? Select variable type:

  Input Topic
  Output Topic
> Free Text
  Secret

Continue selecting until all the values are provided:

✓ Variable type: Free Text
✓ Variable name: my-new-variable
✓ Description: A new variable
✓ Default value: new-value
✓ Required variable: ✓

The variable is created successfully:

✓ Variable 'my-new-variable' created