Variable Pool
The variable pool contains pre-defined values you can use inside CMS content.
These values are defined in di.xml files or created through the Admin interface.
Configuration variables
Configuration variables are values that are set in the Admin area under the Stores > Settings > Configuration section.
The default list of variable paths available to the Variable Insertion Dialog is defined in the di.xml file in the Variable module.
This list can be extended by adding more entries to the configPaths argument for the Magento\Variable\Model\Source\Variables class in your module’s di.xml file.
Example: di.xml file for the Variable module
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
/**
* Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
* See COPYING.txt for license details.
*/
-->
<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:ObjectManager/etc/config.xsd">
<type name="Magento\Variable\Model\Source\Variables">
<arguments>
<argument name="configPaths" xsi:type="array">
<item name="web" xsi:type="array">
<item name="web/unsecure/base_url" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="web/secure/base_url" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_general" xsi:type="array">
<item name="trans_email/ident_general/name" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_general/email" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_sales" xsi:type="array">
<item name="trans_email/ident_sales/name" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_sales/email" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom1" xsi:type="array">
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom1/name" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom1/email" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom2" xsi:type="array">
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom2/name" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="trans_email/ident_custom2/email" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
<item name="general/store_information" xsi:type="array">
<item name="general/store_information/name" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/phone" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/hours" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/country_id" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/region_id" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/postcode" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/city" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/street_line1" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/street_line2" xsi:type="string">1</item>
<item name="general/store_information/merchant_vat_number" xsi:type="string">1</item>
</item>
</argument>
<argument name="configStructure" xsi:type="object">Magento\Config\Model\Config\Structure\Proxy</argument>
</arguments>
</type>
</config>
Custom variables
Custom variables are values created in the Admin area under System > Other Settings > Custom Variables. These variables have a store view scope level and have all the features available to configuration values.
Custom Variable entities can also be created in your module’s DataInstall or DataUpgrade classes.
See Module Lifecycle for more information.
