https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/general/18070/pass-variable-into-process-start-smart-serviceHello, I would like to be able to pass a variable into Process Start Smart Service. How I can do this. Some people probably will say that in this case Cannot be passed by reference. But I need to pass it. Using Sub Process does not allow meen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/71062?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:27:34 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:853b8718-538a-4de7-8b5a-c0775d2adc6bMike Schmitt<p>What do you currently have configured for the &quot;<strong>Process Parameters</strong>&quot; node input within your Start Process node?&nbsp; What variable are you attempting to pass in, just for our reference?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.appian.com/thread/71061?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:27:21 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:3470ebc9-b3d1-4ad4-8ba1-b714568eb5b1Wen Huynh<p>In the node inputs, use Process Parameters to pass in the variable in dictionary format. For example, if your destination process model has 2 process parameters, employeeId and deadline, then it looks like this: </p> <pre class="highlight"><code></code></pre> <pre><span class="ow">{</span> <span class="ss">employeeId:</span> <span class="mi">&lt;value or variable to pass in&gt;</span><span class="ow">,</span> <span class="ss">deadline:</span> &lt;value or variable to pass in&gt;<span class="mi"></span> <span class="ow">}</span></pre> <p>Source: <a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/19.4/Start_Process_Smart_Service.html">docs.appian.com/.../Start_Process_Smart_Service.html</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>