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Using user-defined variables

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User-defined variables are key-value pairs that you define. There are two types:

  • Plaintext variables, or simply variables – These are key-value pairs that you define in plaintext within the workflow definition file.

  • Secrets – These are key-value pairs that you define on a separate Secrets page of the Amazon CodeCatalyst console. The key (name) is a public label, and the value contains the information you want to keep private. You only specify the key in the workflow definition file. Use secrets in place of passwords and other sensitive information in the workflow definition file.

Note

For brevity, this guide uses the term variable to mean plaintext variable.

For more information about variables, see Using variables in workflows.

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