# RXS_updVar()

Use this subprocedure to update the contents of a template engine variable defined in a section (e.g. `<phone>.:phone:.</phone>`)

## Subprocedure Prototype

### IBM i V5R4+

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `     D RXS_updVar      pr` | Replaces a specified template variable with a provided value. |
| `     D  pName                        30a   const varying` | The name of the variable to replace with the value specified in the second parameter. **Example:** `phone (for the template variable .:phone:.)` |
| `     D  pValue                    65535a   const varying` | The value to replace the template variable's place holder. **Example:** `123-456-7890 (to populate the example template variable .:phone:., above)` |
| `     D  pTrim                          n   value options(*nopass)` | Specify *On for this parameter in order to trim the data of blanks at the beginning and end of the string or *Off to maintain the spaces as passed. **Default Value:** `*On` |