I am currently using User Variables in the following way:
At the beginning of a job, use a Set Variable to task to create a new variable that sets the current date as string. I use the "translate to constant" checkbox. I then use this variable throughout the various tasks in creating files so they have a stamp in the filename (and the constant checkbox ensures that the stamp is the same throughout all the tasks, which I need so I can create a file in one task, then reference it in the next task). I then have another task at the end to remove the variable. The name of the variable contains the JOB name so that it is unique.
It seems this would easier with the newer Job Variable, however, I can't see where I can set this to a constant to have the same behavior, where the variable would contain a static date/time stamp to use throughout.
Is there anyway to do this? This would avoid having to setup the "Set Variable" and "Remove Variable" on each task where I have to do this.
Thanks,
Chris