How do I add a widget to a catalog variable

[timhorn]

We have several complex forms that include multiple UI Pages.   We just upgraded to Istanbul and we're looking to convert

our CMS portal to the Service Portal.   I've seen lots of posts about how UI Pages and UI Macros will have to be replaced with

variables that contain widgets.   Many of those posts show what the variable form should look like, with the "widget" field

showing up in the "default value" section.   No matter what I do, I can't get the widget field to show up.   I modified the form

layout to include it.   I tried using every type of variable.   It just won't show up.   Is there some trick to this?   I have to be

missing something obvious.

[anitha0887]

Thank you @ChrisBurks  for update, i have created widget and added to catalog item using custom data type, i could see all fields are created on portal, however when submitted ritem , i  could not see widget variale on sc_task though i haved in flow action created catalog task.

sc_task form:

[ChrisBurks]

I don't think the custom fields display in the variable editor on the table form. They are used for the catalog. If you need the variables to be present you will more than likely need to create the correlating fields as regular variables.
From your screenshot it looks like a MRVS (multi row variable set) would do the trick