Process Data Variables

As an alternative to using literal data in a configuration field, process data variables are short strings that let you use data that changes with input from process participants or external systems.

For example, if you want to use a person's birth date, instead of entering the literal information like "January 15, 1962," you could use a variable called "BirthDate" that gets the information from a common data source, like a database or a SharePoint list.

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Process Data Variables tells the types of variables you can use in a process.
Shared Variables tells about how to create variables you can use in any application or process.