SetReturnVar Macro action (Access custom web app)
The SetReturnVar action creates a return variable and sets it to a specific value.
Important
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Note
The SetReturnVar action is available only in Data Macros.
Setting
The SetReturnVar action has the following arguments.
Argument name | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
Name |
Yes |
A string that specifies the name of the variable. |
Expression |
Yes |
An expression that will be used to set the value for this temporary variable. Do not precede the expression with the equal sign (=). You can click the Build button to use the Expression Builder to set this argument. |
Remarks
The SetReturnVar action is used to create a ReturnVar, which is variable that can be used by macros that call a data macro by using the RunDataMacro action.
After a ReturnVar is created by the SetReturnVar action, the calling macro can use it in an expression. For example, if you created a ReturnVar named UpdateSuccess, you could use the variable by using the following syntax:
=[ReturnVars]![UpdateSuccess]
The SetReturnVar action can be used only in named data macros. It is not available in data macros that are attached to a data macro event.