Managing Variables
Variables hold values that activities read at runtime — endpoints, credentials, timeouts, and any other setting that changes between environments. Storing a value as a variable means you change it in one place rather than in every activity that uses it.
Variables live in variable groups. A group collects related variables so they can be exported, imported, and secured together.
Working with variables
| Task | Guide |
|---|---|
| Create variables and groups, or change their values | Creating and Updating Variables and Variable Groups |
| Read a variable's value inside an activity | Using Variables in Activities |
| Move a group between environments | Exporting and Importing Variable Groups |
| Remove a variable or a whole group | Deleting Variables and Variable Groups |
| Decide what belongs in a variable | Best Practices for Managing Variables |
Where to start
Begin with Creating and Updating Variables and Variable Groups to set up your first group, then see Using Variables in Activities to read those values from a workflow.