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Version: On-Premise 2.5

Passing Variables Between Parent and Child Workflows

Passing Variables Between Parent and Child Workflows​

When using Run Workflow activities, you can access variables from both the parent and child workflows.

Using a Parent Workflow Variable in a Child Workflow​

To refer to a variable that was created in the parent workflow use: %parent.variable_name%.

How it Works​

  1. The Parent Workflow runs a child workflow named Child.
  2. The Parent Workflow contains an activity that stores a variable. For example, cpu1.
  3. The child workflow can reference cpu1 using:
%parent.cpu1%
  1. If there is a second variable, for example setmemory1, the child workflow can access it using:
%parent.setmemory1%

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The child workflow can use these variables in its own activities.

For example, the child workflow may have an activity DisplayValue. In this activity, you may write %cpu1% in the Value field.

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Using a Child Workflow Variable in Parent Workflow​

To use a variable from a child workflow in a parent workflow, use: 

%run_workflow_activity_name.variable_name%

How it Works​

  1. The Parent Workflow runs a workflow called Child.
  2. The Child workflow retrieves information and stores it in a variable. For example: userdata.
  3. The Parent Workflow can access the userdata using:
%child.userdata%