# The picker says Variables are available on the Advanced edition

**What you are seeing**

Opening a Variable macro's settings, or **Variables** in the byline, shows **Variables are available on the Advanced edition**: _Upgrade to Advanced to choose a variable. Variables already on your pages keep showing their values._ The Capable navigation lists Variables under **Advanced** in the **More** menu.

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## Why it happens

Your site is on the Standard edition of the Capable Suite. Creating and choosing variables needs the Advanced edition. A site that installed Capable before editions existed counts as Standard until it moves to an edition.

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## What to do

Move the site to the Advanced edition. Nothing on your pages is lost in the meantime: existing variables keep showing their values on pages, in exports and on published sites.

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## Related

### [Editions and availability](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/editions-and-availability.html)

Advanced edition, Suite only.

### [Variable macro](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/variable-macro.html)

Insert, configure, change.

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