# Use of variables in validation rules

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986>\
**Category:** Support, Troubleshooting, & Help\
**Tags:** apps, variable, button, interaction\
**Created:** [March 25, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986 "2024-03-25T13:15:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jhondy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/jhondy/32/9414_2.png) [@Jhondy](https://community.tulip.co/u/Jhondy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986/1 "2024-03-25T13:15:10Z")

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Hello,

Is it normal that the variable I use (in this case an integer variable) in the validation rules, does not mark it as a used variable?

![Validation rules](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/a/a8579ed9da17656979965075aebb9855e82f2e7c.png)

 ![Variables](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/7/7147a3dd82d739adccccf9bdd4f1582e80288712.png)

The downside of this is that by using the “delete all unused variables” button, it’s removing variables that are actually in use, in this case, the one I use in the validation rules.

 ![Deleted variable](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/9/932fe2e578b3f01845af45f859aa9cb97b695af5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/beth/32/5987_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.tulip.co/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986/2 "2024-03-25T14:31:19Z")

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Hi Jhondy!

Thanks for this question, this is a really good observation.

Are you by chance still on r274 (or one of the point releases of r274)? I ask because this has been changed to have the input widget validation variables marked as used in r275!

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**Author:** ![Jhondy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/jhondy/32/9414_2.png) [@Jhondy](https://community.tulip.co/u/Jhondy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986/3 "2024-03-25T15:59:25Z")

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Thanks for the info!  
I’m still on version r274.5, would you recommend me to talk to my supervisor or will I be automatically upgraded to version r275?

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/beth/32/5987_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.tulip.co/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-variables-in-validation-rules/10986/4 "2024-03-25T17:35:29Z")

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You will be automatically upgraded to r275! The way we roll out releases means some folks get the newest releases sooner than others, but it will be coming your way soon