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title: "SetLocalVariable"
slug: "setlocalvariable"
updated: 2024-04-16T11:16:20Z
published: 2024-04-16T11:16:20Z
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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 sets the local variable vYear with the value of the variable vMaxYear of a Datasource named Consumer Sales:

          SetLocalVariable Function Example

          

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