# Can't see how to create variable with no app, stored or cloud

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-see-how-to-create-variable-with-no-app-stored-or-cloud/1801288 "2022-03-25T02:20:50Z")
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### Author: ![simon.geelong31zl2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@simon.geelong31zl2](https://community.thunkable.com/u/simon.geelong31zl2)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-see-how-to-create-variable-with-no-app-stored-or-cloud/1801288/1 "2022-03-25T02:20:50Z")

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How to add variable deviceName to app as it is different to the other variables, is it a system variable? please help.

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### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-see-how-to-create-variable-with-no-app-stored-or-cloud/1801288/2 "2022-03-25T02:28:17Z")

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These are loop variables. When you drag in a “for each item in list” block, it will choose a variable for you, usually i or j. You can (but do not need to) rename these variables in the drop-down menu within that event block or create these variables by creating functions with input variables.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-see-how-to-create-variable-with-no-app-stored-or-cloud/1801288/3 "2022-06-23T02:28:24Z")

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