# Custom variables

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/custom-variables/12084>\
**Category:** AppStudio\
**Created:** [November 14, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/custom-variables/12084 "2025-11-14T09:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rayruu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@Rayruu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Rayruu)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/custom-variables/12084/1 "2025-11-14T09:51:00Z")

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When I try to implement DemoModule.modx to a test project. I am able to get custom variables, but in my main project. I am not, with the same “DemoModule”.

Is there any parameter in robotstudio that disable this ?

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**Author:** ![Kenny-RenYi\_Jiang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Kenny-RenYi\_Jiang](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Kenny-RenYi_Jiang)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/custom-variables/12084/2 "2025-11-17T03:10:34Z")

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Is the variable defined as LOCAL? Are main and DemoModule in the same task?