# Variable Place a variable action anywhere in your script to be used by the other actions in the script. A variable can only be used by actions below the variable and in the same scope. A variable can be initialised to a certain value or can be assigned later in the script. *** {% embed url="" %} *Add a Variable* {% endembed %} *** ### Properties 1. **Value** The value to which the variable will be initialised. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stadium.software/actions/variable.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.