# Why is my "Get Variable" using lots of operations while my "Set Variable" is not?

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/why-is-my-get-variable-using-lots-of-operations-while-my-set-variable-is-not/61092>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** set-variable\
**Created:** [November 15, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/why-is-my-get-variable-using-lots-of-operations-while-my-set-variable-is-not/61092 "2024-11-15T13:03:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/why-is-my-get-variable-using-lots-of-operations-while-my-set-variable-is-not/61092/1 "2024-11-15T13:03:48Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I have an issue im facing which is probably quite obvious but I’m not seeing

Here is the top part of my scenario:

 ![Screenshot 2024-11-15 134605](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/original/3X/d/8/d8d9d265cd72f1603de55d88c5ac32ea6be13bb9.png)

**Simply put:**

I have a **hubspot module** that watches for new objects. Before it carries on through the scenario **it goes up the top router** and this just **checks if the hubspot ID that was grabbed already exists on a spreadsheet I have made**. The spreadsheet is then grabbed of all its hubspot ID’s , **aggregated** and then made as a variable using the **“set Variable”**. So it just has a list of ID numbers that are combined

I then use the **“Get Variable”** on the 2nd route to grab this list of ID’s which is then used in the filter.

**My Issue:**

The **“Get Variable”** Module returns multiple operations despite the set variable only being one operation.

I need the get variable to be **1 value** and **1 operation** or ill be wasting quite a lot of operations.

Any help or ideas would be much appreciated! thanks

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**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/why-is-my-get-variable-using-lots-of-operations-while-my-set-variable-is-not/61092/2 "2025-02-13T13:15:37Z")

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