# Using Global Variables 'inline'

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632>\
**Category:** Web Testing\
**Tags:** web-testing, katalon-studio\
**Created:** [March 6, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632 "2018-03-06T10:29:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Scott](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/scott/32/3307_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/1 "2018-03-06T10:29:19Z")

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Is it possible with Katalon Studio to use Global Variables ‘inline’ in a test case like such

input set to “http://{Host}/MyPage.aspx”

Where {Host} is the Global variable. I would like to be able to quickly swap all my test cases from localhost, to staging and to live.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/2 "2018-03-06T18:33:17Z")

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I do it in script:

WebUI.navigateToUrl(GlobalVariable.TARGET\_URL + ‘Pages/somepage.aspx’)

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**Author:** ![Scott](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/scott/32/3307_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/3 "2018-03-07T09:04:30Z")

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Thanks Russ. I am using Katalon Studio \> Edit Test Case widnow

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/4 "2018-03-07T13:37:23Z")

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Hey Scott

Reason I said “I do it in script” is because it’s easier. I’m guessing you mean the Manual View. It’s possible, but the interface is a little clunky because KS wants you to select from drop-downs using odd-sounding names for some of the most basic things. That just gets in my way, so I use script mostly.

Take a copy of the line I gave you, paste it into your script view then switch to Manual View so see it. You can change it to suit your variable name in either view.

Russ

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Evers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/dave_evers/32/435_2.png) [@Dave\_Evers](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Dave_Evers)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/5 "2018-03-11T02:47:57Z")

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See: [https://docs.katalon.com/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=3179078#content/view/3179078](https://docs.katalon.com/plugins/servlet/mobile?contentId=3179078#content/view/3179078)

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**Author:** ![Scott](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/scott/32/3307_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/6 "2019-03-25T14:27:52Z")

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> [@Russ\_Thomas](#):
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> GlobalVariable.TARGET\_URL

Thanks so much Russ. I never even knew script view existed! That has broadened my horizons considerably!

PS apologies for the late reply, I sort of gave up on this and just returned to it

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/7 "2019-03-25T14:47:46Z")

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> [@Scott](#):
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> PS apologies for the late reply, I sort of gave up on this and just returned to it

LOL - a whole year later? 😲

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**Author:** ![Scott](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/scott/32/3307_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-global-variables-inline/9632/8 "2019-03-25T15:08:52Z")

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Ha yeah, better later than never!