Variables: numbers, text and yes/no values your logic works out

Create variables, set and change them with rules, and use them anywhere.

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Where to find it: LogicHidden fields & variables

A variable holds a value your rules work out: a total, a band like Emerging, or a yes/no flag. Variables come in four kinds:

Kind	Holds	Example
Number	A number you can do maths with	`monthly_cost`, `risk_points`
Text	A word or sentence	`band` = Emerging
Yes / No	True or false	`qualified`
Write-up	A paragraph picked by another value	See Write-ups

Create a variable

Open Hidden fields & variables
In the Logic tab.
LogicHidden fields & variables
Add one under Your variables
Give it a name and a kind. Use names your team will understand.

You can also create one on the spot while writing a rule: type a new name into any variable picker.

In a branching rule, choose an action under Then:

Action	Does
Set	Replaces the value, with a number, text, another value, or a formula.
Add / Subtract / Multiply / Divide	Changes a number.
Apply function	Round, round down, round up, absolute value, square, square root.
Pick by rank	Stores the highest or lowest of several values. See Pick by rank.

Scores: your score dimensions. They're read-only here, so change points where you set them.
Values from the link: your hidden fields.
Questions: every answer is a value too. The ID on the right is its name in formulas and links.