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Is there a limit to the number of Variables that can be included in an Update Variables Action step?

EvanYates — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:58:39 GMT

I have an Update Variables step in my recipe where I want to update 10 variables. I can select the first 9 and the data entry fields for those 9 appear below with no issues. However, when I select a 10th variable, it shows in the selection list as being selected, but no data entry box is displayed below.
Is there a hard limit to the number of variables that can be updated in a single Update Variables action step?

Re: Is there a limit to the number of Variables that can be included in an Update Variables Action s

gary1 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:57:22 GMT

I think you can only update variables that are created in the same create step. So if you create variable A and B in step 1 and then C and D in step 2, you can only update A and B or C and D in a single step.

Re: Is there a limit to the number of Variables that can be included in an Update Variables Action s

PushpaJ — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:49:53 GMT

Yes, we can't update the variable that belongs to different steps at a time. It allows from single step.

Re: Is there a limit to the number of Variables that can be included in an Update Variables Action s

EvanYates — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:16:15 GMT

Aha! That makes sense. So it is probably best to create ALL variables that will ever be needed in a recipe in a single step at the beginning of the recipe so they are available to all steps at any stage. Back to the COBOL days of a DATA DIVISION with a WORKING-STORAGE SECTION 😁👴