Variables within copilot studio allows you to store, process and configure inputs and outputs received from the user or system and process the information to display appropriate response to the user.

• Variables can be used to route users down different conversation paths.
• Variable can be sent to following systems as input parameter:
• Power Automate flows
• Bot framework skills
• A variable is an information captured and stored in copilot so that it can be used later in the conversation
• Variables are created automatically when you add question node to a topic
• When you redirect to another topic you can pass values into variables in the destination topic

Variable Types

• Custom Variables
• Bespoke variables
• System Variables
• Created automatically with copilot
• Provides contextual information about conversation or user
• Environment Variables
• Variables at environment level

• Topic Variables
• Can be used in topics in which it is created
• Global Variables
• Can be used in all topics
• Environment Variables

 

 

 

 

Conversation Variables

• Conversation.Id
• Conversation.InTestMode
• Conversation.LocalTimeZone
• Conversation.LocalTimeZoneOffset

User Variables

• User.DisplayName
• User.Email
• User.FirstName
• User.Id
• User.IsLoggedIn
• User.Language
• User.LastName
• User.PrincipalName

Other Variable Types

• ClientPluginActions
• LastMessage.Id
• LastMessage.Text
• Recognizer.TriggeringMessage.Id
• Recognizer.TriggeringMessage.Text