# Variable lost when converting to user variable

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-lost-when-converting-to-user-variable/2897
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [September 20, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-lost-when-converting-to-user-variable/2897 "2007-09-20T11:05:37Z")
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### Author: ![stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-lost-when-converting-to-user-variable/2897/1 "2007-09-20T11:05:37Z")

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When dragging/dropping a project variable to become a user variable, the current value seems to get lost. I think. Maybe. My variable in question was persistent, so it should be retained, right?

Steve