Using variables in workflows

Creating variables

In order to start using variables, click on the three dots in the upper-right corner and find 'Variables'.

• Order: The order of the variables is relevant when setting them as parameters, as they will be used as inputs for the generated stored procedure in that order, defining the procedure's signature.

• Name: Give a name to the variable. This name will be referenced as @name within an expression.

• Type: Number and String variables are supported.

• Default value: The default value for the variable. When executing a workflow from the UI, this is the value that will be given to the variable.

• Parameter: Mark a variable as parameter if you need to allow external access to it. This is helpful when running a workflow via API call.

Learn more about executing parameterized workflows in this section.

Click on the '+' button to confirm the creation of the variable. A new entry will appear where you can keep adding variables.

Using variables and expressions in components

Once a variable has been defined, you can use them to control the value of a component's settings. As global variables, they can be used in one or many occasions within the same workflow, and they will apply the same value to the setting where they're used.

To use a variable in a setting, just start typing {{@variable_name}} and the available matching variables will appear. Make sure that you close the variable name with double curly braces, as shown in the screenshot below

Not only variables, but expressions are also allowed, so something like this could be used as a setting on a node: {{@buffer_radius / distance * 10}} which combines a parameter with a column value in a mathematical operation.