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Use a Global Variable in a Check

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Global Variables are reusable, pre-saved variables you can use in any Real Browser or API Check. 

To learn how to create and save Global Variables, see Create a Global Variable. 

To learn about Concealed Global Variables, for which the value is permanently concealed from all users of your Splunk Synthetic Monitoring account, see Create a Concealed Global Variable.

Concealed Global Variables and public Global Variables are referenced in the same way. 

Prerequisites

  • To use a Global Variable, you need Manager access in a Splunk Synthetic Monitoring account.
  • You also need to have at least one Global Variable created and saved. 

Use a Global Variable in a Real Browser Check

You can use a Global Variable to fill in fields on the steps page or in custom headers under the Advanced tab of a Real Browser Check. Global Variables cannot be used in cookies or any other fields on the Advanced tab.

While editing a Check, click the [i] icon to view a list of built-in variables and pre-set Global Variables you can use. 

Follow these steps to add a variable to your Check:

  1. While creating or editing a Real Browser Check, go to the Steps tab.
  2. Under Action, select Fill in field from the dropdown menu. 
  3. Under Value, enter the key for the Global Variable you want to use, preposed by the env. prefix and enclosed in double curly braces. For example, to reference a Global Variable with the key dev-username, enter {{env.dev-username}} in the Value field. 
  4. Finish editing or creating the Check.
  5. Click Create or Save. 

Use a Global Variable in an API Check 

You can use a Global Variable to fill in any field in an API Check. For instance, you can use a Global Variable to provide a URL for any request, a header value, or any other value. 

To reference a Global Variable, enter the key for the Global Variable you want to use, preposed by the env. prefix and enclosed in double curly braces. For example, to reference a Global Variable with the key staging-url, enter {{env.staging-url}} in the field. 

While editing a Check, click the icon to view a list of built-in variables and pre-set Global Variables you can use. 



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