# Variable instead of fixed value

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-instead-of-fixed-value/86563>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [19 March 2024 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-instead-of-fixed-value/86563 "2024-03-19T13:39:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ziege3.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/85e7bf/32.png) [@ziege3.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ziege3.0)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2024 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-instead-of-fixed-value/86563/1 "2024-03-19T13:39:15Z")

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Hello, is it possible to set a variable instead of the 15?  
It would be enough for me if I could define it once in the node.  
PS: sorry about my english.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/3/e3e5bcb3633cb1b107aa5206aad0b388f49accdc.png)

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-instead-of-fixed-value/86563/2 "2024-03-19T15:00:23Z")

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Hello @ziege3.0, welcome to the forum.

You can use a flow context variable like this

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/4/64b6a7cc962e18fa8647809c216a32e267c02d1f.png)

```auto
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ps Sorry about my English too, but it's all I've got 🙃

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 June 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-instead-of-fixed-value/86563/3 "2024-06-17T15:00:27Z")

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