# Passing variables to Action Lists using Include Project

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-variables-to-action-lists-using-include-project/1237
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 16, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-variables-to-action-lists-using-include-project/1237 "2009-06-16T02:15:27Z")
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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: [June 16, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-variables-to-action-lists-using-include-project/1237/1 "2009-06-16T02:15:27Z")

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Hi,

I'm using the Include action (in what I'll call my "host" project) to call an Action List in a "Utilities" FinalBuilder project.&nbsp; The Action List has a set of&nbsp;parameters.&nbsp; I have tried to pass variables from the "host"&nbsp;project&nbsp;in&nbsp;this include action both by sharing the variable namespace and by passing them explicitly.&nbsp; In both cases the variables end up blank in the "Utilities" project.&nbsp; Everything works fine when I don't target an Action List (thereby using the "Main" list in the "Utilities" project).

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Dave

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-variables-to-action-lists-using-include-project/1237/2 "2009-06-17T03:50:23Z")

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Hi David,   
  
 You do not need to define the variables as Action List parameters, just as project variables in the utilities project. The reason you are seeing blank values is because the action list parameters take precedence over the project variables (which are being set by the include project action) and are not being set.   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.