# Turning text into a variable **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** variables, text\ **Created:** [May 20, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038 "2023-05-20T00:02:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peterjamesleniq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@peterjamesleniq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/peterjamesleniq)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038/1 "2023-05-20T00:02:41Z")
I have a Data source with a 2 in the column called ‘History.’ I’m assuming it is regarded text as text, because: When I add it to a Label, everything is fine. But when I try to make the 2 a variable, it becomes undefined. Is it because the column ‘History’ looks at it as text and not an integer? If so, how can I turn the ‘2’ into an integer for it to be recognised by the variable? ![thunk](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/c/5caa0dcf10ab5a11416fdc6b2c0f2765ae5edefb.png) ---
**Author:** ![peterjamesleniq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@peterjamesleniq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/peterjamesleniq)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038/2 "2023-05-20T04:05:29Z")
I found the problem. I hadn’t changed the variable from ‘app’ to ‘stored’ ![thunk](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/2/92d61ca69736a6d43e0a7957f3085d96971c76e0.png) ---
**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:** [August 18, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038/3 "2023-08-18T04:06:15Z")
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