# \[Enhancement\]Automatic Inclusion of Selected Variables in Expression Node Formulas

**URL:** <https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895>\
**Category:** Implemented Fixes\
**Created:** [November 22, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895 "2024-11-22T13:26:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![HaveF](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/havef/32/1124_2.png) [@HaveF](https://forum.knime.com/u/HaveF)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/1 "2024-11-22T13:26:29Z")

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**Description:**  
In the Expression node, formulas need to automatically include the selected variables.

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**Author:** ![iCFO](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/icfo/32/36036_2.png) [@iCFO](https://forum.knime.com/u/iCFO)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/2 "2024-11-22T13:32:45Z")

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It works pretty nicely the other way around though. Select the formula and the curser jumps to the correct spot for you to click on the column or variable for easy insert.

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**Author:** ![HaveF](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/havef/32/1124_2.png) [@HaveF](https://forum.knime.com/u/HaveF)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/3 "2024-11-22T13:38:34Z")

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@iCFO I want them all 😂 😂 😂

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**Author:** ![bwilhelm](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/bwilhelm/32/444_2.png) [@bwilhelm](https://forum.knime.com/u/bwilhelm)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/4 "2024-11-26T11:03:37Z")

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Hi @HaveF,  
Good catch! This is definitely something we can support.

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**Author:** ![sanket\_2012](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@sanket\_2012](https://forum.knime.com/u/sanket_2012)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/5 "2024-11-26T11:24:38Z")

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Hi @HaveF, thanks for reporting this.  
We have created a ticket, AP-23641, for this issue.

Thank you,  
Sanket

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**Author:** ![forum](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/forum/32/77398_2.png) [@forum](https://forum.knime.com/u/forum)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/6 "2025-02-23T10:31:08Z")

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**Internal ticket ID:** AP-23641  
**Summary:** Expressions: Keep selected text as argument when inserting functions  
**Fix version(s):** 5.5.0

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**Author:** ![forum](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/forum/32/77398_2.png) [@forum](https://forum.knime.com/u/forum)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/enhancement-automatic-inclusion-of-selected-variables-in-expression-node-formulas/84895/7 "2025-02-23T10:31:21Z")

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