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# Access and manage variables

Remote Desktop Manager has lists of all available [variables](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/concepts/intermediate-concepts/variables/). Variables are versatile values that can be changed depending on the context. They act as containers for data, facilitating centralized control and manipulation.

To access and manage variables, right-click on any entry/folder, select **Properties**, and click on the **Variables** button.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4006_2024_1.png)

### Availability

The availability of variables varies from one entry/folder to another, as it depends on what fields can be filled in the entry or folder. If [custom variables](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/knowledge-base/manage-custom-variables/) have been created for an entry, they will appear in the ***Custom Variables*** subsection located under ***General*** in the ***Entry Variables*** window of the entry ***Properties***.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4007_2024_1.png)

{% hint style="info" %}
The `$PARENT_NAME$` variable also resolves with the parent folder name of a “standard” entry that is not a sub-entry as long as they are not directly in root.
{% endhint %}

### Variable uses

As a general rule, variables can be used in any field of the entry/folder, though only variables with an ***X*** in the ***Supported in name*** column can be used in the ***Name*** field.

Variable types under the ***Folder*** section work with the first folder above the entry that is of that type. For example, setting a `$SITE_DOMAIN$` variable on an entry will return the domain found in the configured credentials of the first folder of the "site" type above that entry.

{% hint style="info" %}
Some IP variables can cause performance issues or fail to return IP addresses in certain situations. It is recommended to [use this workaround](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/knowledge-base/ip-variables/) instead.
{% endhint %}

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy - Utilizing Variables](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/path/1925316/activity/2668006)
* [Devolutions Academy – Managing Template group in Remote Desktop Manager](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/2591777-managing-template-group-in-remote-desktop-manager?sid=eafdf417-3c0e-4cf3-9add-30ad83c24c2c\&sid_i=0)


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