# \#set-variable **URL:** https://community.make.com/tag/set-variable/351.md [Latest](https://community.make.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.make.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.make.com/tags.md) --- ## [Youtube reply comment automation without AI](https://community.make.com/t/youtube-reply-comment-automation-without-ai/118276)
**Author:** [@leadmagdesign](https://community.make.com/u/leadmagdesign)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/youtube-reply-comment-automation-without-ai/118276 "2026-10-26T16:13:02Z")
so i’ve been building this simple automation for youtube creators to automatically reply to comments based on specific keywords. and no, these aren’t ai-generated replies since that would require ai credits. i’m current… --- ## [Do I need an escape character? Make is deleting the + symbol from replace command](https://community.make.com/t/do-i-need-an-escape-character-make-is-deleting-the-symbol-from-replace-command/112298)
**Author:** [@ttt](https://community.make.com/u/ttt)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/do-i-need-an-escape-character-make-is-deleting-the-symbol-from-replace-command/112298 "2026-07-24T11:37:21Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? remove +44 from phone number :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? Make removes the plus {{replace(2.phone; +44; emptystring)}} becomes: {{replace(2.phone; 44; emptystrin… --- ## [Set/Get Variables overwrite when multiple bundles process in same execution — how to keep per-bundle data?](https://community.make.com/t/set-get-variables-overwrite-when-multiple-bundles-process-in-same-execution-how-to-keep-per-bundle-data/108993)
**Author:** [@Urjit\_Hirani](https://community.make.com/u/Urjit_Hirani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/set-get-variables-overwrite-when-multiple-bundles-process-in-same-execution-how-to-keep-per-bundle-data/108993 "2026-05-16T07:32:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into a multi-bundle variable overwrite issue and looking for a clean workaround. My Setup: I have a scenario triggered by HubSpot deal stage changes (runs every 1 hour). The scenario creates a … --- ## [Contains() and indexOf() return false/−1 on hardcoded strings that visibly contain the search term inside Tools → Set multiple variables](https://community.make.com/t/contains-and-indexof-return-false-1-on-hardcoded-strings-that-visibly-contain-the-search-term-inside-tools-set-multiple-variables/108434)
**Author:** [@William\_Wilding](https://community.make.com/u/William_Wilding)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/contains-and-indexof-return-false-1-on-hardcoded-strings-that-visibly-contain-the-search-term-inside-tools-set-multiple-variables/108434 "2026-05-10T08:51:54Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Derive a Domain value (Art, Design, or Education) from a Dropbox filename using a text-search function inside Tools → Set multiple variables, and pass it to a Notion select field. … --- ## [Trying to pull a first name from the title of google calendar events](https://community.make.com/t/trying-to-pull-a-first-name-from-the-title-of-google-calendar-events/108104)
**Author:** [@Esa\_Hall](https://community.make.com/u/Esa_Hall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/trying-to-pull-a-first-name-from-the-title-of-google-calendar-events/108104 "2026-04-28T05:40:23Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I’m trying to get the first name of someone in a google calendar event title through a set multiple variables module. the calendar events are formatted like this: “First Name Last Name- Pri… --- ## [Replace() function not substituting pipe character "|" in SetVariable module](https://community.make.com/t/replace-function-not-substituting-pipe-character-in-setvariable-module/106446)
**Author:** [@Italo\_Pellegrino](https://community.make.com/u/Italo_Pellegrino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/replace-function-not-substituting-pipe-character-in-setvariable-module/106446 "2026-03-26T18:45:01Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I need to convert a space-separated string of numbers (e.g. “1 2 3”) into a pipe-separated string (e.g. “1|2|3”) to use as a regex alternation pattern in a Text Parser module. :thinking: Wh… --- ## [Set Variable value formula for expiration date](https://community.make.com/t/set-variable-value-formula-for-expiration-date/105371)
**Author:** [@Tey](https://community.make.com/u/Tey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/set-variable-value-formula-for-expiration-date/105371 "2026-03-12T17:44:32Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to know the formula I for tracking expiration date. :thinking: What is the problem? my current formula cannot produce the count of expired items. :test\_tube: What have you tried so … --- ## [Microsoft Word Template prints Make expression/JSON instead of rendered text for aggregated orders](https://community.make.com/t/microsoft-word-template-prints-make-expression-json-instead-of-rendered-text-for-aggregated-orders/104679)
**Author:** [@Huerta](https://community.make.com/u/Huerta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/microsoft-word-template-prints-make-expression-json-instead-of-rendered-text-for-aggregated-orders/104679 "2026-03-06T10:03:01Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to generate a DOCX file from WooCommerce orders using the Microsoft Word (Docx‑Templater) module in Make. For each order I build a text block (pedido\_texto) with order number, custom… --- ## [Aggregating into multiple variables](https://community.make.com/t/aggregating-into-multiple-variables/103920)
**Author:** [@Carlos\_Martel\_Lamas](https://community.make.com/u/Carlos_Martel_Lamas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/aggregating-into-multiple-variables/103920 "2026-02-20T13:39:20Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Use the Search Rows Google Sheets module to generate some insights :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? I used the GS Search rows module to find some data and then aggregat… --- ## [Updating/adding values to an array while iterating](https://community.make.com/t/updating-adding-values-to-an-array-while-iterating/102881)
**Author:** [@dj1779](https://community.make.com/u/dj1779)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/updating-adding-values-to-an-array-while-iterating/102881 "2026-02-06T09:46:55Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? In an iteration, I want to add lines to an array. When I’m done iterating, I want to process the array. But I can’t seem to add values to an array. :thinking: What is the problem? At step 3… --- ## [Lead scoring variables calculated in Tools are not appearing in Google Sheets and Telegram outputs](https://community.make.com/t/lead-scoring-variables-calculated-in-tools-are-not-appearing-in-google-sheets-and-telegram-outputs/102531)
**Author:** [@maxuel\_lukaj](https://community.make.com/u/maxuel_lukaj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/lead-scoring-variables-calculated-in-tools-are-not-appearing-in-google-sheets-and-telegram-outputs/102531 "2026-02-03T01:19:53Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to build a lead qualification (lead scoring) scenario in Make where scores are calculated in Tools modules and then correctly written as plain text into Google Sheets and sent as read… --- ## [Converting an absolute number into a range in Make (e.g., 13 → “5–25”)](https://community.make.com/t/converting-an-absolute-number-into-a-range-in-make-e-g-13-5-25/102086)
**Author:** [@Raissa\_Cunha](https://community.make.com/u/Raissa_Cunha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/converting-an-absolute-number-into-a-range-in-make-e-g-13-5-25/102086 "2026-01-29T08:52:39Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I’m trying to take an numeric value (for example, a company size of 12 coming from an API) and convert it into a predefined range label like “5–25”, “25–50”, etc, so I can map it into a drop… --- ## [Cannot use variables in this field](https://community.make.com/t/cannot-use-variables-in-this-field/101118)
**Author:** [@Jan1](https://community.make.com/u/Jan1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/cannot-use-variables-in-this-field/101118 "2026-01-24T14:08:11Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Add a row to a file with the name of a variable :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? I cannot use variables in that field :camera\_with\_flash: Screenshots (scenario flow, m… --- ## [Aggregating Variables across Routes](https://community.make.com/t/aggregating-variables-across-routes/101792)
**Author:** [@Get\_this\_working](https://community.make.com/u/Get_this_working)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/aggregating-variables-across-routes/101792 "2026-01-24T06:32:30Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? So i have multiple routes with filters which all end with setting a variable, there could be a scenario where 3 bundles are pre processed on 3 different routes, but in this example its all f… --- ## [Addition variable](https://community.make.com/t/addition-variable/101096)
**Author:** [@Deano](https://community.make.com/u/Deano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/addition-variable/101096 "2026-01-21T17:05:00Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Create a score (0-80) based on previous variables outputs. :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? The variable returns 80 everytime regardless of the outputs of the previous … --- ## [Can I check if a variable exists in Make without initializing it?](https://community.make.com/t/can-i-check-if-a-variable-exists-in-make-without-initializing-it/100872)
**Author:** [@ComfortableMedia6](https://community.make.com/u/ComfortableMedia6)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/can-i-check-if-a-variable-exists-in-make-without-initializing-it/100872 "2026-01-20T16:08:50Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to have a filter in Make that only passes if a variable hasn’t been set yet. My scenario later updates this variable multiple times, but I’d like to skip the initial “Set variable” mo… --- ## [Help creating a variable](https://community.make.com/t/help-creating-a-variable/100921)
**Author:** [@Deano](https://community.make.com/u/Deano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/help-creating-a-variable/100921 "2026-01-16T04:44:10Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want a variable (1) that, takes previous variables and gives each of them a score based on their output. Variable (1) will then be all of those scores combined into a single number. … --- ## [Help! How to assign a specific value from a webhook to a variable correctly!?](https://community.make.com/t/help-how-to-assign-a-specific-value-from-a-webhook-to-a-variable-correctly/100047)
**Author:** [@Tomas\_Fransson](https://community.make.com/u/Tomas_Fransson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/help-how-to-assign-a-specific-value-from-a-webhook-to-a-variable-correctly/100047 "2026-01-04T07:46:37Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to assign the value “Dog1” to the variable “friend1\_name” :thinking: What is the problem? The scenario runs, but the variable ends up assigning “{“response\_text”:“Dog1”}” instead… --- ## [Need config for Set variable module to fetch ad id, creative id ,image hash & video id](https://community.make.com/t/need-config-for-set-variable-module-to-fetch-ad-id-creative-id-image-hash-video-id/98930)
**Author:** [@Rajat](https://community.make.com/u/Rajat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/need-config-for-set-variable-module-to-fetch-ad-id-creative-id-image-hash-video-id/98930 "2025-12-17T08:00:13Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Want to get ad id, creative id ,image hash & video id from data received from http response to facebook graph api :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? not able to map data … --- ## [Round off kilometer output from GPS](https://community.make.com/t/round-off-kilometer-output-from-gps/98850)
**Author:** [@Brahm\_Meyer](https://community.make.com/u/Brahm_Meyer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/round-off-kilometer-output-from-gps/98850 "2025-12-15T21:10:55Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Hi, I have a output like this from my GPS module “Distance (km) 3.957679076993271” which then goes to a Set variable with this formula ( if( {{268.Distance (km)}} \< 1; concat(round({{268.D… --- ## [How can I extract dynamic Tally fields into variables from a webhook payload?](https://community.make.com/t/how-can-i-extract-dynamic-tally-fields-into-variables-from-a-webhook-payload/98181)
**Author:** [@Aaron5](https://community.make.com/u/Aaron5)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/how-can-i-extract-dynamic-tally-fields-into-variables-from-a-webhook-payload/98181 "2025-12-13T07:31:46Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I’m using a Tally form and Webhook in Make.com. I want to extract multiple values from the JSON data into “Set multiple variables.” My end goal is to use these values in downstream steps lik… --- ## [Set variable fails when array aggregator has a value](https://community.make.com/t/set-variable-fails-when-array-aggregator-has-a-value/98648)
**Author:** [@Niels\_Pilon](https://community.make.com/u/Niels_Pilon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/set-variable-fails-when-array-aggregator-has-a-value/98648 "2025-12-12T13:18:14Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? I want to set a variable from the output of an array aggregator which output consist of a bundle of 5 items. This variable should be a randomly set from 1 of these 5 items. :thinking: What … --- ## [Email text to multiple variables](https://community.make.com/t/email-text-to-multiple-variables/98269)
**Author:** [@Jessica\_Blom](https://community.make.com/u/Jessica_Blom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/email-text-to-multiple-variables/98269 "2025-12-10T13:14:47Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? From a standard outlook email with a meeting confirmation I want specific rows in the text to get put into variables so I can select them with recognizable names in Notion properties. Such a… --- ## [Create "variable of variable" from webhook payload (mapping path)](https://community.make.com/t/create-variable-of-variable-from-webhook-payload-mapping-path/97390)
**Author:** [@Garry\_V](https://community.make.com/u/Garry_V)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/create-variable-of-variable-from-webhook-payload-mapping-path/97390 "2025-11-26T20:27:05Z")
:bullseye: What is your goal? Mapping set of multiple variables from different data root payload :thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried? I want to map the exact same set of variables coming from the exact … --- ## [How can I separate this variable into separate variables](https://community.make.com/t/how-can-i-separate-this-variable-into-separate-variables/96309)
**Author:** [@Swarient](https://community.make.com/u/Swarient)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/how-can-i-separate-this-variable-into-separate-variables/96309 "2025-11-23T09:43:05Z")
Hey, I was trying to fix this issue. Here is the title(role) variable that I have obtained from the http module via A, I and after that, I parsed it using Parse JSON. Now, since I want to use the Apify module, the expect… --- ## [Extract email as plain text](https://community.make.com/t/extract-email-as-plain-text/96643)
**Author:** [@Brendan\_Morisset](https://community.make.com/u/Brendan_Morisset)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/extract-email-as-plain-text/96643 "2025-11-20T09:06:15Z")
Good day. I have a scenario running that collects data from my Google calendar and creates a customer in QuickBooks. I am getting errors stating: ValidationFault: Invalid Email Address format (Email Address does not con… --- ## [Iterator outputs two distinct bundles, but the next module has duplicate output](https://community.make.com/t/iterator-outputs-two-distinct-bundles-but-the-next-module-has-duplicate-output/95421)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Katz](https://community.make.com/u/Rebecca_Katz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/iterator-outputs-two-distinct-bundles-but-the-next-module-has-duplicate-output/95421 "2025-11-04T14:16:34Z")
My scenario watches for new database items in Notion, does some manipulations with that data, then aggregates the data with a text aggregator grouped by person. All of that works fine. The next step is to create a Googl… --- ## [Setting and executing variable](https://community.make.com/t/setting-and-executing-variable/95217)
**Author:** [@spukin](https://community.make.com/u/spukin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/setting-and-executing-variable/95217 "2025-11-03T15:33:33Z")
Hi, im completely new to automation so sorry for such basic question. Is there a way to set variable using tools\>set multiple variables (ex. name\_list) and than create another one which refers to the first one (ex random… --- ## [True OR false should equal true -- shouldn't it?](https://community.make.com/t/true-or-false-should-equal-true-shouldnt-it/94919)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Katz](https://community.make.com/u/Rebecca_Katz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/true-or-false-should-equal-true-shouldnt-it/94919 "2025-10-27T23:20:07Z")
Okay y’all, what am I doing wrong? Here is the set-up for my variable: And here is evidence that I’m entering 25 when running just this module: So why am I getting false as the output? --- ## [How to merge variables from multiple Router branches into one route?](https://community.make.com/t/how-to-merge-variables-from-multiple-router-branches-into-one-route/93858)
**Author:** [@Harel\_khafi](https://community.make.com/u/Harel_khafi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/how-to-merge-variables-from-multiple-router-branches-into-one-route/93858 "2025-10-20T01:07:57Z")
Hi all :waving\_hand: I have a scenario that splits with a Router into three parallel branches. In each branch I calculate a count (using Array aggregator) and then store it with Tools → Set variable (e.g., hot\_count, v… [Next page](https://community.make.com/tag/set-variable/351.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=set-variable)