Contexts

A context can be used to define global variables that will be used across different environment templates and resource templates. For example, there could be a fixed endpoint for pulling container images. Config contexts are used in environment or resource templates.

Create a Context

1. In a project, select Environments > Contexts.
2. Select New Context.
3. Enter a name for the context. Optionally, type a description.
4. Select Create. The context is created and the configuration page displays.
5. Select Environment variables.
6. Select Add Environment variable.
7. Enter an environment key and value. See below for more details about environment keys and values.
8. Select Sensitve to obfuscate the information.
9. Select File paths.
10. Select Add File Paths.
11. Enter a name and data for the file path. See below for more details about file path configuration.
12. Select Sensitive to obfuscate the information.
13. Select Variables.
14. Select Add Variable.
15. Enter a name for the variable. Optionally, type a description.
16. Enter the values and select the types for this variable. See below for more details about values and types.
17. Select Save to save the context. Click Cancel to close the configuration and go back to the context list.

Context Configuration

General

Setting	Description
Name	Enter a name for the context.
Description	Enter a description for the resource. This is optional.

Environment Variables

Setting	Description
Environment Key	Enter the environment key.
Value	Enter the value for the environment key.
Sensitive	Selecting Sensitive will obfuscate the value so it cannot be read after saving the context.

File Paths

Setting	Description
Name	Enter a name for the file path.
Data	Enter the file path.
Sensitive	Selecting Sensitive will obfuscate the value so it cannot be read after saving the context.

Input Variables

Setting	Description
Name	The name of the variable.
Description	A brief description of the variable.
Value	The variable value. This could be
Value Type	The type of value.
-- HCL	Hashicorp configuration language
-- JSON	JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight data-interchange format.
-- Expressions	Expressions are valid units of code that resolve to a value.
-- Text	Text value.
Override Type	Controls if a user can change a variable or not.
-- Allowed	Allows the user to override the value.
-- Not Allowed	Does not allow the user to override the value.
-- Restricted	Allows the user to override the value by selecting a different, pre-defined value.
Restricted Values	If Restricted is selected for the Override Type, enter the values that are allowed.
Sensitive	Does not display the value in the UI.
Required	The variable is required when using this Context.

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