How to Create a Default Value as a Named Variable with Formatter
Contribution by Troy Tessalone
Premier Certified Zapier Expert at Automation Ace.
Goal
Create a default value as a custom named variable to be used in other Zap steps.
Helps you be able to search/select when mapping dynamic variables from Formatter steps instead of the variable simply having a generic key name of "output".
Info about creating custom named variables:
Zap App
App: Formatter by Zapier
- Triggers/Actions: https://zapier.com/apps/formatter/integrations#triggers-and-actions
- Help: https://zapier.com/apps/formatter/integrations#help
- Note: Formatter steps count as 0 Tasks in Zap Runs!
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CONFIGURE
![](https://uploads-us-west-2.insided.com/zapier-ca/attachment/5608ecbc-973d-47f6-bb20-cb73b22888b5.png)
OUTPUT
![](https://uploads-us-west-2.insided.com/zapier-ca/attachment/fa57c780-c0ac-4ebd-ac95-fd57dd85b25a.png)
MAPPED
How the variable appears when mapped in a Zap step.
![](https://uploads-us-west-2.insided.com/zapier-ca/attachment/c98a05d4-4198-4ce2-815c-fc4753521786.png)