How to Create a Variable in Qlik Sense

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This tutorial shows how to create variables that store values or expressions, so you can reuse them in set analysis and formulas across your app. Notes:

• You need an app open in Qlik Sense to create variables.
• Variables can store static values (like a name or number) or dynamic expressions (like a field reference or formula).
• You can organize variables using tags to group them by purpose (for example, Sales, Finance, or by time period like Last Year or Current Month).
  

1. Login and open your Qlik Sense app then click the Edit icon in the top menu to enter edit mode.
2. In the bottom left corner, click the Variable icon to open the Variables panel.
3. Click the Create new button to open the New Variable dialog.
4. Enter a unique name for your variable (for example, V_EmployeeName, V_SalesRegion, or V_CurrentYear).
5. Add a Description to explain what the variable does (for example, "Employee name to filter data").
6. In the Definition field, enter the value or expression your variable will use (for example, a static value like "Seth" or a field reference like =[EmployeeID]).
7. Optionally, add a Tag to organize it with related variables (for example, tag all sales-related variables with "Sales" or group by time period like "Last Year"), then click Create to save.
8. See the variable you created listed in the Variables panel.