Flow Variables

Variables allow for custom flow configuration and environment parameterization, eliminating the need to create a separate integration flow for each environment.

IMPORTANT

If your flow has a REST type trigger, it will not be possible to use environment variables in the URI.

Creating a variable

Variables can be created in both the Diagram tab and the Source Code tab.

In the Diagram tab:

In the Source Code tab, in the folder structure Source > Flow Variables:

To register a variable, fill in the following fields:

• Variable: variable name. Alphanumeric field. The use of . and _ characters is allowed.
• Value: value assigned to the variable, which will be deployed automatically according to the selected environment.

To apply the variables, enter the variable name in curly braces inside the component, as in the example below:

• Variable in the HTTPS component:

In this case, follow the steps below:

. Register the variable by clicking the flow variables icon on the canvas. *. In the HTTPS component form, in the Common tab, fill in the Http Uri field with the variable name in curly braces: {{variable name}}.

Variable management

• To add more than one variable, click the + button on the right side.
• To delete a variable, click the trash icon.
• To hide a variable, click the eye icon.

IMPORTANT

It is not possible to change the variables of a flow with Deployed status. To modify them, a new deployment will be required.

Locked variables

The variables listed below are reserved for internal use and cannot be used:

Examples

The example below references the variable "name". When executing this integration, the variable will be replaced by the registered name.

In this other example, we reference a variable in a URL.