View the value of variables in Power Automate Desktop
Important
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| Enabled for | Public preview | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - | 
Jan 26, 2021 |
Business value
The user is able to inspect in detail the variable values in PAD during or after flow execution from the designer, which improves testing and debugging efficiency during development.
Feature details
After the flow run completes (or when it's paused), you can double-click on a flow variable chip in the variables pane of the Microsoft Power Automate Desktop flow designer. You can also right-click and select View to display the variable value window.
Each variable type is displayed with its own format. For example:
- Data tables and datarows are displayed in a table format.
- Lists are displayed in a list format.
- Text and numeric values are displayed as simple text fields.
If a value cannot be fully displayed, select More to view the rest of the value.
Important
You will not be able to view Encrypted variable values.