# Help with Macro: SET\_GCODE\_VARIABLE doesnt set my variable

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**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/help-with-macro-set-gcode-variable-doesnt-set-my-variable/11014 "2023-10-16T18:16:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/help-with-macro-set-gcode-variable-doesnt-set-my-variable/11014/4 "2023-10-17T06:23:38Z")

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Honestly?

You included 3D model gcode files into your printer.cfg?

That is anything but good.

- It blows up the config file for no reason.
- If there is a issue, you can’t cancel them because a macro can’t be cancelled.

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For your issue:

> [@Using gcode variables doesn't work](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/using-gcode-variables-doesnt-work/6530):
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> Hi. I am working on a set of macros, were I set a gcode variable in one macro (read as parameter of the macro call and stored in a gcode variable using the SET\_GCODE\_VARIABLE command), so that it can be used in a set of other macros. The intention is that the value of the gcode variable is temporarily saved for use in other macros until I call the macro to set the gcose variable again and potentially change it. After the call to change the gcode variable, the other macros should consider the ne…

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