https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremecloud-iq-site-engine/metadata-variables-in-python-xmc-scripts/m-p/21429#M1276 Hello,<BR /> <BR /> here is the working solution for my problem for the sake of completeness:<BR /> <BR /> <I>#<B>@VariableFieldLabel</B> (description = "ConfigName",</I><BR /> <I># type = String,</I><BR /> <I># scope = global</I><BR /> <I># )</I><BR /> <I>set var ConfigName</I><BR /> <BR /> #To use the variable<BR /> <I>configfile = emc_vars["ConfigName"]<BR /> </I><BR /> <BR /> Best regards<BR /> Stephan<BR /> <BR /> Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:05:00 GMT StephanH 2018-06-09T04:05:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremecloud-iq-site-engine/metadata-variables-in-python-xmc-scripts/m-p/21428#M1275 Hello all,<BR /> <BR /> how is the correct value assignement for variables in the META section of an python script?<BR /> <BR /> TCL scripts show's like these:<BR /> <BR /> <I>#<B>@ScriptDescription</B> "Copy config while onboarding"</I><BR /> <I>#<B>@SectionStart</B> (description = "Select configuration" )</I><BR /> <I>#</I><BR /> <I>#<B>@VariableFieldLabel</B> (description = "ConfigName"</I><BR /> <I># type = String</I><BR /> <I># scope = device</I><BR /> <I># )</I><BR /> <I><B>set var ConfigName ""</B></I><BR /> <I>#<B>@SectionEnd</B><BR /> </I><BR /> How do you have to replace <I><B>set var ConfigName ""</B> in python?<BR /> </I>If I try ConfigName = "" the Device Settings section is empty if I run the script.<BR /> <BR /> So what is the correct syntax?<BR /> <BR /> Best regards<BR /> Stephan<BR /> <BR /> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremecloud-iq-site-engine/metadata-variables-in-python-xmc-scripts/m-p/21428#M1275 StephanH 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremecloud-iq-site-engine/metadata-variables-in-python-xmc-scripts/m-p/21429#M1276 Hello,<BR /> <BR /> here is the working solution for my problem for the sake of completeness:<BR /> <BR /> <I>#<B>@VariableFieldLabel</B> (description = "ConfigName",</I><BR /> <I># type = String,</I><BR /> <I># scope = global</I><BR /> <I># )</I><BR /> <I>set var ConfigName</I><BR /> <BR /> #To use the variable<BR /> <I>configfile = emc_vars["ConfigName"]<BR /> </I><BR /> <BR /> Best regards<BR /> Stephan<BR /> <BR /> Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:05:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremecloud-iq-site-engine/metadata-variables-in-python-xmc-scripts/m-p/21429#M1276 StephanH 2018-06-09T04:05:00Z