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title: 'Variables in Plain Text'
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date: '2026-10-06'
description: 'Variables don’t have to be used in sql queries. They can also be used in plain text. For example, in the above example, the chart title could be: %%P2=Average%% Temperatures for %%P1=2016%% The default chart title would then be drawn as “Average Temperatures for 2016”. But the title would change if…'
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# Variables in Plain Text

Variables don’t have to be used in sql queries. They can also be used in plain text. For example, in the above example, the chart title could be:

```
%%P2=Average%% Temperatures for %%P1=2016%%
```

The default chart title would then be drawn as “Average Temperatures for 2016”. But the title would change if P1 or P2 resolved to different values.

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