# Foreward/parse a variable to an app

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/foreward-parse-a-variable-to-an-app/1390>\
**Category:** Product Suggestions\
**Tags:** apps\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/foreward-parse-a-variable-to-an-app/1390 "2020-12-08T06:47:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ChrisF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ChrisF](https://community.tulip.co/u/ChrisF)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/foreward-parse-a-variable-to-an-app/1390/1 "2020-12-08T06:47:56Z")

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Hi,  
for interacting between apps i wish to foreward / parse a variable to an app (like a start parameter from the command line) to use this variable/value inside the app.  
For example:  
we are using a print app for test protocols by entering the test number.  
To collect the data we are using a dedicated app which has the posibility to print the test data at the end by forewarding the test number to the printing app.  
At the moment i don’t know how to differ if the printing app is started directly or from the test protocol app.  
I think this could be an useful enhancement .  
REgards  
Chris

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**Author:** ![kevin.kononenko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/kevin.kononenko/32/32_2.png) [@kevin.kononenko](https://community.tulip.co/u/kevin.kononenko)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/foreward-parse-a-variable-to-an-app/1390/2 "2020-12-08T15:30:43Z")

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Hey Chris, have you seen this thread? We are discussing this right now over here: [Swapping between apps - Starting apps with parameters](https://community.tulip.co/t/swapping-between-apps-starting-apps-with-parameters/1386)

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**Author:** ![ChrisF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ChrisF](https://community.tulip.co/u/ChrisF)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/foreward-parse-a-variable-to-an-app/1390/3 "2020-12-08T16:31:39Z")

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Thanks for the link, i will look at it tomorrow.

Regards  
Chris