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title: "Datasource Variable Value"
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# Datasource Variable Value

### General

This type of placeholder can be used to access the value of a [Datasource](/release34/docs/introduction-to-datasources) variable in an [Expression](/release34/docs/introduction-to-mail-and-deploy-expressions).

### Syntax

The syntax for this type of placeholder is:

          Datasource Variable Value Placeholder Syntax

          

[Datasource].[<datasource_name>].[Variable].[<variable_name>]

### Examples

Let's suppose there is a [Datasource](/release34/docs/introduction-to-datasources) named *Sales Data* that has a variable named *Sales Rep Name* that has the value *David Laychak*; The following example accesses that variable:

          Datasource Variable Value Placeholder Example

          

"Hello " & [Datasource].[Sales Data].[Variable].[Sales Rep Name]

The expression will return *Hello David Laychak* when evaluated at runtime.