Configure the default width for variables on a catalog item page to specify what
percentage of the screen size that it can span.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
The following figure shows how the variables for the different Apple iPhone 5 options
are set to different widths.Figure 1. Page for iPhone 5 catalog item with variables of varying widths
A default width size cannot be set or does not apply to the following variables:
The break, container end, container split, container start, and label variables.
Any variable placed in a container with two-column layout.
A variable set with a two-column layout.
Any variable that is created with a custom width set in the Variable
width field on the Variable form. For details, see Create a service catalog variable. The custom width for the variable overrides the default width set for the
variable type.
Note: Custom variable widths are not supported in either Mobile or Service Portal.
Procedure
Navigate to All > Service Catalog > Catalog Variables > Variable Default Size.
For each variable type, select a default width.
Option
Description
25%
Configures the variable to span 25% of the available screen
size.
50%
Configures the variable to span 50% of the available screen size. By
default, some variables require a minimum of 50% width.
75%
Configures the variable to span 75% of the available screen
size.
100%
Configures the variable to span 100% of the available screen
size.
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