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Get variable

The Get variable node as it appears in the workflow editor.

What it does

Read a saved variable for later steps.

This node prepares a value for later steps and does not post or change anything in Discord by itself. It produces Value, which you can connect wherever the workflow needs it.

Typical use

Read saved server-, user-, or global-scoped state into the current workflow run.

How to use it

  1. Add it from DataOpen the node library and choose Get variable from Data.
  2. Connect the workflow pathConnect Flow in from the previous step and Flow to the next step.
  3. Choose settings and connect valuesSet Name. Connections can also supply values produced by earlier nodes.

Settings

These are the options shown when you add this node. A connected value can replace a setting when the workflow runs.

SettingStarting valueWhat it controls
NameEmptyChooses the saved variable to read.

Value connections

Value connections pass information between nodes without changing the order of the workflow. When an input is not connected, BotFrame uses the value selected in the node or details from the starting Discord event when available.

Inputs

Guild IDServer · Defaults to the current server
Optional
User IDUser · Defaults to the member who started the workflow
Optional

Outputs

ValueAny value
Optional

What happens when it runs

This node prepares a value for later steps and does not post or change anything in Discord by itself. It produces Value, which you can connect wherever the workflow needs it.

You can use this item in a published BotFrame workflow. You can also test it in the simulator.

These details match the node currently available in the BotFrame workflow editor.