By default, a flow with Split Actions collects a variable from each Split Action it evaluates. For example, the Wait for Response action below saves its result as Phone in the Save the result as field. When a contact replies and moves on to the next node, the flow has the variable @results.phone.

Every variable starts with the @ symbol. Typing @ opens an auto-complete menu that lists the available variable types:

After you choose a variable type, pressing Tab lists the variables of that type. In the example below, from the Student Registration flow, typing @results and pressing Tab lists the results collected by the flow's Wait for Response actions so far, name and age:

Once you've selected a result, you can choose which of its properties to use. In the example below, typing a period after @results.phone lists its properties:

• value returns the value of the result.

• category returns the category of the result.

When a contact is in a flow, each variable is replaced with the value it represents. If you insert an invalid variable, the message shows the variable name instead.

Next Steps

Check out our Flow Variable Reference for a full list of variables.