Set Variable

Created by Reachware Support, Modified on Thu, 2 Apr at 3:03 PM by Reachware Support

Set Variable allows you to create and store values in your flow for reuse in later steps. It's useful for storing calculations, transformations, or intermediate results.

Use Set Variable to:

Store calculation results
Save transformed data
Create reusable values
Build complex data structures
Preserve values across flow executions

How to Add Set Variable

Click the Logic Processor icon between operations

Select Set Variable

Configure settings

Click Save

Configuration

Field	Description	Required
Variable Name	Name of the variable	Yes
Variable Value	Value to store	Yes

Variable Naming Rules

✓ Must start with:

Letter (A-Z, a-z)
Underscore (_)

✕ Cannot:

Start with a number
Contain spaces
Include special characters (@, -, #, etc.)

Valid Examples:

customer_total
totalPrice
_tempValue
order123

Invalid Examples:

1value        → Starts with number
total-price   → Contains hyphen

Variable Value

You can set the value to:

Mapped data from previous steps
Hardcoded values (text, numbers, objects)
Handler results (calculations, transformations)
Arrays or objects

Using Handlers in Variables

You can use handlers to create complex values.

Example: Calculate total

Variable Name: order_total
Variable Value: sum({{items[].price}})