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title: "SetLocalVariable"
slug: "setlocalvariable"
updated: 2024-05-04T19:50:49Z
published: 2024-05-04T19:50:49Z
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# SetLocalVariable

### General

The *SetLocalVariable* function sets the value of a local variable with the given name to the given value.

### Syntax

The syntax of the *SetLocalVariable* function is:

          SetLocalVariable Function Syntax

          

SetLocalVariable("variable_name", <value>)

### Examples

The following [Expression](/release34/docs/introduction-to-mail-and-deploy-expressions) sets the local variable *vYear* with the value of the variable *vMaxYear* of a [Datasource](/release34/docs/introduction-to-datasources) named *Consumer Sales*:

          SetLocalVariable Function Example

          

SetLocalVariable( "vYear", [Datasource].[Consumer Sales].[Variable].[vMaxYear])