# Load Variables from INI not showing macro variables on the list

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-variables-from-ini-not-showing-macro-variables-on-the-list/1868
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**Created:** [September 30, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-variables-from-ini-not-showing-macro-variables-on-the-list/1868 "2011-09-30T12:57:17Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-variables-from-ini-not-showing-macro-variables-on-the-list/1868/1 "2011-09-30T12:57:17Z")

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&nbsp;I have noticed that the "Load Variables from INI" action does not allow me to choose variables marked as macros. Is it by design? Or did I find a bug?

I'm using the newest version of FinalBuilder 6 (on Windows XP machine with most recent patches).

Thanks in advance,

adi

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-variables-from-ini-not-showing-macro-variables-on-the-list/1868/2 "2011-09-30T01:27:55Z")

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That’s by design. You cannot set the value of macro variables, the default value expression is always evaluated when you reference the variable.