# Odd issues with setting/getting variabl values today 9/13/23 **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues / Bugs\ **Tags:** variables\ **Created:** [September 13, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593 "2023-09-13T14:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/1 "2023-09-13T14:39:48Z")
was unable to set a variable value today. had to delete the variable and create a new 1 just a heads up, not filing an official bug report unless this continues to occur and i can ID a pattern. certainly jarring and had me thinking i was doing something wrong… again [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1723402370-aee9807e7e5f95e6653dfa35779e27a44b26b91158666eaba3ce8d4f618eff43-d?f=webp "New Recording - 9/13/2023, 10:35:18 AM") ](https://vimeo.com/864015013) [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1723408156-d0aaa792f314037146b6f7ea30ab2a5f163d3c82a2e8ad5ba43eff4607849f7a-d?f=webp "New Recording - 9/13/2023, 10:46:15 AM") ](https://vimeo.com/864019459) ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/2 "2023-09-13T14:49:32Z")
Sorry this was happening, @jared. Seems like a one-time thing–I built a new app from scratch and wasn’t unable to replicate the issue. [https://x.thunkable.com/copy/5e9e64ccedf498f0e7dfb61a549ab456](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/5e9e64ccedf498f0e7dfb61a549ab456) Did you happen to peek at the console by chance when this was happening? ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/3 "2023-09-13T15:02:33Z")
super strange, i get the same no issue in a new app. this was a new app today that i am demo’ing the issue from. [![](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1723414353-df11cab12992ecc492a3ab9ac8ab34e33534c9ca84deee27136458c8a886ebab-d?f=webp "New Recording - 9/13/2023, 10:57:20 AM") ](https://vimeo.com/864024065) thanks for checking back. if i find time i’ll run through this again and check the console! ---
**Author:** ![tthompson41231](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tthompson41231/32/161401_2.png) [@tthompson41231](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tthompson41231)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/4 "2023-09-18T17:52:24Z")
I am also having problems setting variables. It is driving me crazy. I’m working on a huge app and now there’s so many issues with it. I’m at a standstill now. ---
**Author:** ![tthompson41231](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tthompson41231/32/161401_2.png) [@tthompson41231](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tthompson41231)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/5 "2023-09-18T21:03:46Z")
This is a major issue now. When you create a “get variable” or “set variable” by right clicking on that variable. It creates a second one in the list of variables. I believe this is where the conflict is from. ---
**Author:** ![tthompson41231](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tthompson41231/32/161401_2.png) [@tthompson41231](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tthompson41231)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/6 "2023-09-19T12:17:12Z")
Has this been reported as an official bug? I can replicate this in a new project easily. Sample Project: [https://x.thunkable.com/copy/b603b69634dd6579d8c6c210be48a8ed](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/b603b69634dd6579d8c6c210be48a8ed) ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/7 "2023-09-19T13:23:57Z")
@matt_conroy ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/8 "2023-09-20T15:33:59Z")
Thanks for flagging. I will take a look at this and get an idea on what we could do to get a fix out. ---
**Author:** ![tthompson41231](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tthompson41231/32/161401_2.png) [@tthompson41231](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tthompson41231)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/9 "2023-10-14T11:50:40Z")
Has anyone looked into this issue yet? Is this repeatable on your end? ---
**Author:** ![tthompson41231](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tthompson41231/32/161401_2.png) [@tthompson41231](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tthompson41231)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/10 "2023-11-13T14:15:35Z")
Is this issue being investigated yet? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/11 "2023-11-13T15:19:06Z")
Sorry, all. I will take a look at this today. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/12 "2023-11-13T16:00:44Z")
I’m able to replicate the creation of a new (but with the same name) variable when right clicking on “Create ‘get/set app variable…’” Our dev team will look into this and see if we can find what is causing this and how we can release a fix. No timeline for that as of yet. It seems now that avoiding using that right click method to create the get or set app variable is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/odd-issues-with-setting-getting-variabl-values-today-9-13-23/2593593/13 "2024-11-08T13:33:30Z")