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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 variable in an Expression.

### 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 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.