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The variable attribute, apparently, does not appear until you run the "Set Variable" command once to provide it with a value. After that, however, you should see it. Adding it to Dashboard with the "Attribute" template should then work and allow you to choose the "variable" attribute. WebCoRE shouldn't need "access to the field" since it doesn't know the command ("Set Variable") and attribute (variable) are associated; all it needs to know to set the value is that the command exists, which seems to be failing in my tests, again likely because it's confusing it with a built-in webCoRE command of the same name, an unfortunate coincidence.

Unfortunately, RM global variable connectors also get set via a "Set Value" command, so they will likely run unto the same problem in webCoRE (I did not test this scenario but assume it's the same). [EDIT: this problem has since been fixed in webCoRE, and the custom command should work fine now.]

Someone who actually uses webCoRE for real automations might need to speak up regarding this. I can play around and see if I can figure anything out, but my guess is there isn't an easy way. (I only have webCoRE installed on my test hub for when questions come up about it. :slight_smile: )

A custom device with a custom (or stock) attribute that just happens to use a different command name to set the value would probably work--someone would just have to write one.

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