How to run shortcut by variable as input? When Action often needs replacing to fix wrong input.

iOS 18.0.1 Run Shortcut often use wrong input. The only fix I know is to delete and add again. Choosing shortcut name is cumbersome when my list of shortcut is long requiring swiping several times. Is it possible to assign variable to a shortcut to reduce replacing same shortcut? 

iPad mini 6

Posted on Oct 7, 2024 9:38 AM

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Oct 10, 2024 4:16 AM in response to Alancito

Thanks for free support. Yellow highlight for initial version. First time I added Action Run Shortcut, input is automatically connected without option of “Choose Variable”; problem is connector to output of Action (above Run Shortcut) is misleading because Run Shortcut didn’t get output of action above

Green highlight for revision shows my trial and error is to add following two actions before “Choose Variable” is visible for Action Run Shortcut

  1. comment between Actions
  2. same Run Shortcut


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