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description: A $Flow global variable provides information about the running orchestration. Some variables contain system-provided values. You can update the other variables throughout the orchestration by storing output values in the variables.
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# `$Flow` Global Variables Flow Orchestration Resource

A `$Flow` global variable provides information about the running orchestration. Some variables contain system-provided values. You can update the other variables throughout the orchestration by storing output values in the variables.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_orchestrator_about_supported_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Review the supported products and editions for Flow Orchestration.">View supported editions for Flow Orchestration.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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          <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d274469e69">Global Variable</th>
          <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d274469e72">Label</th>
          <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d274469e75">Description</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.CurrentDate</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; CurrentDate</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">Date when the flow interview executes the element that references the global
            variable.</td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.CurrentDateTime</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; CurrentDateTime</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">Date and time when the flow interview executes the element that references the
            global variable.</td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.CurrentRecord</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; CurrentRecord</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">ID of a related record. The value must be a single ID for a valid object. All
            custom objects and most standard objects are valid.</td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.CurrentStage</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; CurrentStage</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">
            <p>The currently selected stage. </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Not supported for Flow
              Orchestration.</p>
          </td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.FaultMessage</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; FaultMessage</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">System fault message that can help flow administrators troubleshoot runtime
            issues.</td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.InterviewGuid</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; InterviewGuid</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">Unique identifier for the interview.</td>

        </tr>
        <tr class="">
          <td data-label="Global Variable" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e69 ">
            <code>$Flow.InterviewStartTime</code>
          </td>

          <td data-label="Label" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e72 ">Running Flow Interview &gt; InterviewStartTime</td>

          <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d274469e75 ">Date and time when the flow interview started.</td>

        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>