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A block that sets one or more global variables at an exact point in your question order, without opening the Flow tab. Respondents see nothing at all — the assignment runs silently and the survey carries on.

What respondents see#

Nothing. This block collects no answer and shows no UI to the respondent; it runs invisibly between the questions around it.

When to use it#

Tag a respondent mid-section ("everyone who reaches here is a qualified lead") without building a flow block.
Set up a variable's value right before the question that reads it, so the dependency is obvious on the canvas instead of hidden in the Flow tab.

Configuring it in the builder#

Select the block and open Settings in the properties panel.
You get the same Set Variables editor the Flow tab uses — click Add, pick an existing variable or create a new one on the spot.
Choose the assignment type: Set / Increment / Decrement / Formula, and type the value.
Optionally attach a condition to an assignment so it only fires in certain cases.

Settings reference#

Setting	What it controls	Default
Assignments	One or more variable Set/Increment/Decrement/Formula operations	None (block does nothing until you add one)
Assignment condition	Restricts an individual assignment to fire only when a condition is true	None (always fires)

Logic support#

The block itself doesn't evaluate display/skip logic operators — its own condition inputs are per-assignment conditions, using the same condition builder as Display Logic and Skip Logic.

Good to know#

It is never required and never blocks the respondent. If it is the only thing on a page, the page is passed straight through.
Save it with no assignments and the builder flags it — an empty block does nothing.
It carries no question number and is not in your exported data.
If the section it sits in uses question randomization, the block can be shuffled after a question that depends on it. Keep it out of randomized sections, or pin its position.

See Variables & panel redirects for what global variables are and where else they can be set.

Question Types — overview and when-to-use table
Display Blocks & Plugins — sibling display-only blocks
Display Global Variables — the read-side companion of this block
Variables & Panel Redirects — what global variables are and where else they're set