Increase variable not working

[LinggaID]

Describe the bug Increase variable not working. I have variable "ncounter", then just simply use trigger > increase variable to variable name $$ncounter, applied it several time, but no change

[utilisateuralpha]

Hi I have the same problem. Have you found a solution or is it a bug?

[arkadiuszdom]

Hi, I have the same problem. I came up with the following workaround - I am using a JavaScript block, with a code modifying a variable: automaSetVariable('$$counter', automaRefData('variables', '$$counter') + 1)

[Floeig]

Hi,

I found out it has changed since last year to $$counter and so far worked for me

[LinggaID]

So it only works with that variable name?

On Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 8:37 PM Florian @.***> wrote:

Floeig left a comment (AutomaApp/automa#1666) https://github.com/AutomaApp/automa/issues/1666#issuecomment-2838610274

Hi,

I found out it has changed since last year to $$counter and so far worked for me

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[Floeig]

no no you can use $$something if you want

[LinggaID]

It was success, but the time I raised this, it is not running like before, the variable not increased nor decreased

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no no you can use $$something if you want

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[Floeig]

I agree, I had to change mine to make it working

[Doped-Si]

I have been able to use a workaround to increment variables in the current (June 15 2025) version 1.29.10. Rather than using the Increase Variable block I use the Insert Data block, with the following as the value to be inserted into the "Count" variable: {{$increment([variables.Count],1)}}

For the original poster, you would use an Insert Data block that updates the value of ncounter with {{$increment([variables.ncounter],1)}}.