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# Preparing Deployment

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

To reduce the time involved and the error rate in the maintenance of automations, you can create
reusable data containers:

<table><colgroup><col> <col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Data Container Type</th><th>Usage</th><th>Linkable to</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Global Variables</p></td><td><div><div><p>Store values of the types:</p></div><div><ul><li><p>Alphanumeric</p></li><li><p>Integer</p></li><li><p>Float</p></li><li><p>Boolean</p></li><li><p>Coordinates</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><p>Activity parameters in run configurations of process automations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Credentials</p></td><td><p>Store login data for external applications and web services</p></td><td><p>Activity parameters in run configurations of process automations</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## See Also

- [RPA Builder: Activity Paramters](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/toolbox-variable-handling-activity-parameters)

- [Linkable Activity Parameters in Test Configurations](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-manager/processautomation-deploy#test-configuration-link-globals)

- [Linkable Activity Parameters in Production Configurations](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-manager/processautomation-deploy#production-configuration-link-globals)

- [Linkable Activity Parameters in Invocable Configurations](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-manager/processautomation-deploy#invocable-configuration-link-globals)