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xliu
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October 27, 2021
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How to get the value of a task variable?

  • October 27, 2021
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Hi there, 

I am using Adobe Campaign Classic. And when I use activity Update Data, I found that this activity updated an task variable. How to get this number?

I tried get this value in Advanced -> Initialization script, but failed. And also tried to get the value in next activity, failed.

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    Best answer by _Shubham_Goyal

    Hi @xliu 

     

    Try to follow the below steps in your workflow:

    Step 1: Select the activity where the task variable is allocated.

    Step 2: Click on the 'Display the task an logs' icon.

    Step 3: Select 'Tasks' tab.

    Step 4: Select the transition for which you need to see the task details.  

    Step 5: From Elementary task click on 'Variables'.

    Step 6: Here under the 'Task Variables' field you will see the task variable data.

    Adding screenshot of all the above steps.



    Br,
    Shubham

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    Krishnanunni
    Krishnanunni
    Level 4
    October 27, 2021

    Hi @xliu ,

     

    As per my understanding, task variables are like a local variable itself. It is used by an activity for temporary storage of data. I don't think it would be accessible in next activities. Also, advanced script executes prior to the update action. So the variable wouldn't have been set at the time of advanced script execution. Honestly, I haven't used a task variable at all. But if you wanted to use it, then may be inside the update operation (in the expression) would be a possibility.

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      xliuAuthor
      Level 3
      October 27, 2021

      Hi Krishnanunni,

       

      Thanks for your reply!

       

      The reason I want to use task variable is there is a value indicate the number of records which have no change. So we need that variable to do reconciliation. By the way, what do you mean by inside the update operation?

       

      Thanks again for your help!

        _Shubham_Goyal
        Adobe Employee
        _Shubham_GoyalAdobe EmployeeAccepted solution
        Adobe Employee
        October 27, 2021

        Hi @xliu 

         

        Try to follow the below steps in your workflow:

        Step 1: Select the activity where the task variable is allocated.

        Step 2: Click on the 'Display the task an logs' icon.

        Step 3: Select 'Tasks' tab.

        Step 4: Select the transition for which you need to see the task details.  

        Step 5: From Elementary task click on 'Variables'.

        Step 6: Here under the 'Task Variables' field you will see the task variable data.

        Adding screenshot of all the above steps.



        Br,
        Shubham

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          xliuAuthor
          Level 3
          October 27, 2021

          Hi Shubham,

           

          Thanks very much for your reply!

           

          And yes, that's the way I found this variable. But I'm wondering if there is a way to read that value in the next activity? For example, get task variable in the End activity in your example.

           

          Thanks again for your help!

           

            _Shubham_Goyal
            Adobe Employee
            _Shubham_GoyalAdobe Employee
            Adobe Employee
            October 27, 2021

            Hi @xliu 

            That's a good ask 🙂 but unfortunately the 'Task variables' are like local variables and can only be used by the current task. (task.vars.xyz) 
            Instance variables on the other hand are like global variables and are shared by all activities in a workflow.

            The only way I can suggest is you can use logInfo(<task_variable_name>), and extract the value of the task variable in the output of the workflow logs.

            Br,
            Shubham

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