# Collection versus local variables **URL:** \ **Category:** Help Hub\ **Tags:** variables\ **Created:** [November 6, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-versus-local-variables/54316 "2023-11-06T09:16:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hannahbroch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hannahbroch](https://community.postman.com/u/hannahbroch)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-versus-local-variables/54316/1 "2023-11-06T09:16:11Z")
I want to create a collection run When saving variables, should i be setting collection variables or local variables? i tried setting a local variable but then it was only available for 1 request in the run and not any others ---
**Author:** ![michaelderekjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/michaelderekjones/32/14819_2.png) [@michaelderekjones](https://community.postman.com/u/michaelderekjones)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-versus-local-variables/54316/2 "2023-11-06T10:48:48Z")
Local variables will only be available for that run. Collection runs should persist between runs (as will Environment variables). If its confidential information like access tokens or passwords, it should be the current value within an environment. (Current values do not sync to Postman Cloud and aren’t included if you export the environment). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/system/32/29796_2.png) [@system](https://community.postman.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/collection-versus-local-variables/54316/3 "2023-12-06T10:48:58Z")
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