Create a variable set in Service Exchange for remote record producers

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title: Create a variable set in Service Exchange for remote record producers
description: Create variable sets for a remote record producer in Service Exchange for Providers application.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a variable set in Service Exchange for remote record producers

Create variable sets for a remote record producer in Service Exchange for Providers application.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Exchange Provider** > **Administration** > **Remote Catalog Items**.

2.  Click a record producer that you want to create variables for.

3.  Click the **Variable Sets** tab in the Related List and then click **New**.

4.  Select one of the following:

    -   Single-Row Variable Set: Creates a variable set with variables that are grouped together. Type field is set to `Single Row`.
    -   Multi-Row Variable Set: Creates a variable set with multiple rows that captures variable data in a grid layout. Type field is set to `Multi Row`.
5.  Fill in the fields on the form.

<table id="table_c2q_s1c_xq"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Title

</td><td>

Title of a variable set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Internal name

</td><td>

Variable set name for internal use. If this field is left blank, it is auto-populated based on the Title field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Order

</td><td>

Order number for the variable set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of the variable set. Possible choices are:-   Single Row
-   Multi Row


</td></tr><tr><td>

Application

</td><td>

Applications that can use this variable set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Display title

</td><td>

If selected, adds a title and an expandable header to the right of the variable set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Variable Set attributes

</td><td>

Attributes for configuring a multi-row variable set. Use the **max\_rows** attribute to set a limit to the number of rows that you can add to a multi-row variable set. For example, specify `max_rows=1` as the field value.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Layout

</td><td>

The layout display. Set to **1 Column Wide** or **2 Columns Wide, alternating sides** or **2 Columns Wide, one side, then the other**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Description of the variable set.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Right-click and select **Save**.

7.  Create the variables to use in that set.

    1.  In the Variables related list, click **New**.

    2.  Follow the steps listed in [Create variables for remote record producers in Service Exchange for Providers](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-assign-variables-ser-defn.md) to create variables.

        **Note:** For a multi-row variable set:

        -   The included variables are displayed as columns of a table.
        -   The column order is the order of variables defined in the variable set.
8.  Click **Submit**.

    Repeat the above steps to create additional variable sets for the same remote record producer.

    For more information on variable sets and the layout, see [Variable set layout](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/c_DefineVariableSetLayout.md).