Newbie question: global variables

Алексей Рукин

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Mar 14, 2026, 5:33:31 AM (11 days ago) Mar 14

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Is it possible to implement "global" variables, like in Macrodroid? For example, a setting that can be used in many flows, not just in one.

Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist

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Mar 14, 2026, 10:15:26 AM (10 days ago) Mar 14

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Store such "global" data in a file or database.

Алексей Рукин

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Mar 14, 2026, 6:32:43 PM (10 days ago) Mar 14

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No easier way? I could understand storing a large array or dictionary in a JSON encoded file, but not a simple variable such as the current sound mode or the last reboot time.

Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist

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Mar 14, 2026, 10:25:04 PM (10 days ago) Mar 14

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No, since "global variables" are not unique so could cause "bug" if multiple flows used the same variable (name) of different purposes.

They could also cause concurrency problems if its value was unexpectedly changed by another flow.

They're considered bad practice hence i've not implemented them, please read: here, here.

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