Slot: settings
A collection of global variable settings
URI: [linkml:settings](https://w3id.org/linkml/settings)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) | A collection of definitions that make up a schema or a data model | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Setting](Setting.md) |
| Domain | [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Multivalued | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Aliases
* constants
## Comments
* global variables are used in string interpolation in structured patterns
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 20
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:settings |
| native | linkml:settings |
## LinkML Source
name: settings
description: A collection of global variable settings
comments:
- global variables are used in string interpolation in structured patterns
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
aliases:
- constants
rank: 20
domain: schema_definition
domain_of:
- schema_definition
range: setting
multivalued: true
inlined: true