Will changing the question in a variable set, change question everywhere?

[snow_beginner]

Hello,

I have story requirement to change the questions on a catalog item from for example 'What is your name?' to 'Name'.

Thing is I have noticed that there are no variables in the catalog item, but all the questions are coming from a variable set. If I change the question in there, I am assuming it will get changed everywhere the variable set is used. Is there a way around this, that it only changes in the catalog item mentioned. 

[Musab Rasheed]

Hello,

Yes, it will affect everywhere, you can hide using client script DOM manipulation but it is not recommended so you can hide that variable only for that item by writing simple UI policy whereas you can create new variable only for that Item. make sense ?

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[SumanthDosapati]

Hi,

Yes. If you change in variable set then it will be affected in all catalog items that are using variable set.

If you want for particular item then only option is to have new variable as 'Name' at catalog item level and hide the 'What is your name' variable only for that catalog item.

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Sumanth

[SumanthDosapati]

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Sumanth

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@snow_beginner 

As mentioned by other members it would impact other catalog items as well where that variable set is used.

One workaround would be to use onLoad catalog client script on your catalog item only and change the label for your respective variables

I had shared solution on how to change the label 1 year ago and it works well for both Native + Portal

Remember it uses DOM manipulation which is not recommended.

Change label for catalog variable

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Ankur