# In custom actions, how do I access variables higher up the flow in steps lower down?

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591
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**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591 "2022-12-09T09:06:18Z")
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### Author: ![cor\_prettysimpl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cor_prettysimpl/32/51417_2.png) [@cor\_prettysimpl](https://community.glideapps.com/u/cor_prettysimpl)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591/1 "2022-12-09T09:06:18Z")

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Hi All,

In the custom action below, how would I be able to post the rowId from step A in step B?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/7/e7142a77229d3cb75f6a7c25849fdea11823b91b.png)

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best

Cor

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591/2 "2022-12-09T09:13:14Z")

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That’s a bit hit and miss.

What I would do is set a Unique Identifier (UUID) in a User Specific Column prior to the action, then use that UUID both as a TransactionID in the Add Row action, and for the webhook.

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### Author: ![cor\_prettysimpl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cor_prettysimpl/32/51417_2.png) [@cor\_prettysimpl](https://community.glideapps.com/u/cor_prettysimpl)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591/3 "2022-12-09T09:24:27Z")

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Thanks @Darren_Murphy - was hoping there was a simpler way that I was just not seeing ☹

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### Author: ![cor\_prettysimpl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cor_prettysimpl/32/51417_2.png) [@cor\_prettysimpl](https://community.glideapps.com/u/cor_prettysimpl)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 10:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591/4 "2022-12-09T10:33:26Z")

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Hi @Darren_Murphy - I managed to get this working. Thank you for your help.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2022, 10:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591/5 "2022-12-10T10:33:27Z")

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