create-variable.md

title	parent	tags
Create Variable	variable-activities	studio pro

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1 Introduction

With this action, you can create a new variable and assign a value to it.

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See Common Properties for properties that all microflow activities share (for example, caption). This page only describes the properties specific to the action.

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2 Action Properties

2.1 Data Type

Defines what kind of data can be stored in the variable. A variable can have one of the following data types: Boolean, Enumeration, Decimal, Integer/Long or String.

2.2 Initial Value

Defines the initial value of the variable. The value is entered using an expression (the result of the microflow expression must match the data type of the variable).

3 Output Properties

3.1 Variable

Variable defines the name of the resulting variable. The variable can be used by all activities following this activity in the flow.