# Set value

> Saves a value under a name, for later steps to read as flow.<name>.

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | `setValue` |
| Group | Data |

## Exits

| Exit | Name |
|---|---|
| `next` | Next |

## Settings

| Key | Label | Takes | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | Name | A string. |  | Later steps read it as flow.&lt;name>. Letters, digits and underscores. |
| `value` | Value | A string. |  | Text, or a field in &#123;&#123;braces}}. May hold fields in braces. |

## Fields it adds

`flow.&lt;name>`. See [Fields](/flows/fields/).

## In a flow document

```json
{
  "id": "setValue1",
  "type": "setValue",
  "settings": {}
}
```