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Every product has a shape people expect it to have, and this is where this one differs from that shape. Nothing here is promised for a particular release; it is simply not offered today.

The page exists so you can plan around it rather than spending an afternoon looking for a switch.

#Not available

  • Private values. Restrictions limit editing only. Anyone who can view the space can read a value and its history.

  • Formulas or calculated values. A variable holds one value you type in; it cannot be worked out from other variables.

  • More types. There are exactly four: Text, Number, User and Date. No multi-line or formatted text, no lists, no links, no images.

  • Changing a variable's type or scope. Create a new variable instead.

  • Restoring an old version with one click. Version history shows past values; copy one back by editing.

  • Bulk import, bulk edit or export from the catalogue. Variables are created and edited one at a time.

  • Sorting catalogue columns. The list is always sorted by name.

  • Using another space's variables. The picker offers the page's own space variables and global variables only.

  • Placing a value mid-sentence from the byline. The byline adds a variable in a paragraph of its own; use the editor for mid-sentence placement.

  • User values on published sites. People's names are never published by Capable Sites.

  • Values in exports other than PDF and Word. Other export types show [unavailable].

  • Notifications when a value changes. Pages get no new version and watchers are not notified.

  • A standalone Variables app. Variables is only part of the Capable Suite.

None of this is a bug to report. If one of them blocks you, tell us: customer demand is what moves them.

#A few things worth knowing

  • If one of these is the reason you are evaluating the product, say so before you buy rather than after.

  • The list changes with each release, so check the release notes before assuming it still applies.

  • Where the app's own wording differs from this page, believe the app.

Better to know now than hunt for a switch.