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# State Variable

Any View can contain as many state variables as required, and its value can be set up as a constant or bound dynamically. State variables are not accessible between other Views; this means that every View can contain the same-named variables serving a different purpose.

<div align="left"><img src="/files/0RUVGwXUJfxDCtT0p2Vk" alt="Different State variables"></div>

Each of the variables has a unique ID, value, and type. Selecting the desired variable allows one to set up attributes in the Inspector panel. There is also an option to delete the current variable.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Inspector Option" %}
![](/files/DmOGlA7qh28RPaZJFnPf)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Variable ID" %}
![](/files/r26x1SxZcygDce3ehryc)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Options Settings" %}
![](/files/T98720p1ZVIzStyCv8GJ)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Delete Variable" %}
![](/files/WI4GMQHAaC8uuJoDV1XM)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Value types of state variables are dependent on their usage. The most common String value is set up as a default, but options for Number, Boolean, Password, Map, and Array are also set up. Value-type can be changed by clicking on the proper icon.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="String" %}
![](/files/3IUnunRKWdt2PD9njQNA)

*`ƒx: "Hello World"`*

![](/files/ZIFBouz2ZB5R9SgeKysT)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Number" %}
![](/files/AWSPUVDe4HOcBa4qazOt)

*`ƒx: 123`*

![](/files/tHMtRDnW5Seia9YE6TDJ)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Boolean" %}
![](/files/L3oWuJsJQ8wVsWKxTmxo)

*`ƒx: true`*

![](/files/cOFNKC7Wx92cP1Ap6Su0)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Password" %}
![](/files/XCKnIunCcTQEbnxvq8AH)

*ƒx: `"TopSecret123"`*

![](/files/SpQRYjh3siNvSjtldlQx)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Adding Map Items" %}
![](/files/aqlqshF4d0PLNqegG5Tu)

*ƒx: {first: "value1", second: "value2"}*

![](/files/EnHzCIW6OfH77CT33FAH)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Editing Items Values" %}
![](/files/ZBVEJckKcYkNIHE3zv50)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Deleting Map Items" %}
![](/files/m620GCIKM9RSj0KOJU01)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Define Items Valuetypes" %}
![](/files/35sJAaIBc3wFlL4V44KH)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Adding Array Items" %}
![](/files/izXO1f3z5eMTl6RZzeNM)

*ƒx: \["value1", "value2"]*

![](/files/bLKF1AkyFriBKtAmpON8)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Editing Items Values" %}
![](/files/7PTimbLjHmCf5Ux3bCC5)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Deleting Array Items" %}
![](/files/2uhQF3ObuCCjhpdkfWZb)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Define Items Valuetype" %}
![](/files/bvbtkZ0wIBnr5Ui3QUgA)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

All existing state variables and their values are visible in Data explorer. Any changes in names or values are immediately reflected.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="String State Variable" %}
![](/files/yMSHdeht137moMPmpiVI)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Data Explorer State Variable" %}
![](/files/8jsDq0KzUzGtUnRpcXi8)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Referencing variable values have to always correspond with Data explorer annotations.

```
variable1.value
```

Even updating a state of the variable by calling the proper function has to hold the correct syntax.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Updating State by Event" %}
![](/files/lRt8PPDed04v9gFls4lA)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Update State Configuration" %}
![](/files/cc0WKrRlVahqCw2nSTRa)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

State variables can refer to each other.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Referencing To Logged User" %}
![](/files/RqOCF0tzuGTnmDIZKs7y)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Associating Variable To Component" %}
![](/files/8o4ajRDalGlxyOGsCGyl)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Output" %}
![](/files/QaZBw0VMBz98GAEIEqhV)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}