Do local variables stored in load update when values are saved directly into them?

The correct answer is that local variables do not automatically sync with the values saved directly into them. Instead, they remain as they were at the moment the load was evaluated. When a load is run in Appian, local variables are populated with the data that was specified at that time, but any changes made to the underlying data after that point do not update these local variables automatically.

While local variables might seem like they would update automatically, it's important to understand that they store a snapshot of the data at the time of the load evaluation. If a user performs an action that saves new values into the data source, these new values would not be reflected in the local variables unless the load is re-evaluated. To see updated values, a developer would need to configure the process to re-fetch that data, thereby re-evaluating the load and allowing the local variables to reflect any new values. This is why local variables are effectively static until the load is explicitly run again.

Understanding this fundamental aspect of local variables is crucial for managing data state and ensuring that applications behave as expected in response to user actions and data updates.