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I`m trying to save phone number that begins with "+" through SET VARIABLE (example +11111111111) and later use it when running POPULATE TEXT FIELD ON WEB PAGE. But it saved without "+", only numbers (111111111). Web form requires phone number with "+". Please advice if there is any solution

 

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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,587 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Do it like this: %'+111111111'% 
    So you surround the phone number with percent signs like variables and single quotes: %'PhoneNumberHere'%
    Then PAD recognizes it as a string. Without the %''% it thinks of it as integer and doesn't there for store the + sign.

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  • u98ty7j5 Profile Picture
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    Thank you!

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