Flow Designer - Catalog Task variables

[Patrick Quinlan]

I am just getting into investigating Flow Designer. I'm attempting to create a Flow for an existing catalog item that is currently using a workflow. In the catalog item variables, we have container variables so that the input variables display correctly and it has never been a problem while using a workflow. 

The catalog task that is created as a result of the Flow, however, seems to ignore the formatting variables. In fact, when selecting the variables when building the Flow, the 'container start' variables aren't available.

I attempted to duplicate the container variables as 'flow catalog variables' inside Flow Designer but this didn't seem to work either. 

The RITM that is created using the Flow displays the variables correctly. 

What am I missing?

[Maik Skoddow]

Hi @Patrick Quinlan 

Did my reply answer your question?

If so, please mark the appropriate response as "correct" so that the question will appear as resolved for other users who may have a similar question in the future.

If not, please tell me what you are still missing.

Many thanks & kind regards
Maik

[SyaharruddinCSC]

Adding to Maik Skoddow solution, you don't have to set all variables as global. Just the "Container Start" variable.

You have to add "Container End" variable when creating the task in Flow Designer. "Container Start" will still not show in the Flow Designer, but the variables in the task will be formatted correctly.

It really doesn't make sense since the global attribute on variable is not documented for this, but it works.