# Perforce Create Changelist does not set the FB variable

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [December 4, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510 "2013-12-04T06:40:56Z")
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### Author: ![daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/daverobsepura)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510/1 "2013-12-04T06:40:56Z")

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FB 7.0.0.2610   
 Host: WIndows 7 SP1   
 Perforce: 2012.1   
  
 I created variable ‘BuildChangeList’ in Variables\Project. I’ve tried types Variant, Integer and String all with the same result.   
 Format string is empty   
 Default value is zero   
 All check boxes are unchecked.   
  
 I used this variable in the first step: Perforce create Changelist:   
 - Select ‘Create new changelist’   
 - Set FB variable: ‘%BuildChangeList%’   
 Changelist files and Jobs are empty.   
  
 Running the script, set a breakpoint on the second step I use a watch to check the variable value and it’s zero despite the log reporting that a changelist has been created.

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### Author: ![daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/daverobsepura)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510/2 "2013-12-04T06:44:25Z")

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Project file attached

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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: [December 4, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510/3 "2013-12-04T10:19:36Z")

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In the create changelist action, in the variable field do not use %, just select a variable from the drop down list.

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### Author: ![daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@daverobsepura](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/daverobsepura)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2013, 9:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-create-changelist-does-not-set-the-fb-variable/3510/4 "2013-12-05T09:59:24Z")

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Sorted, thanks.   
  
 David