# Scope

Scope in Linx Functions works the same as in programming. Data is in scope if it is an ancestor in the execution tree.

In the example below:

* *StringX* is in scope of (i.e. available to):
  * *SetValue\_when\_Condition\_met*
  * *SetValue\_when\_Condition\_not\_met*
  * *SetValue\_after\_Condition\_check*
* *StringY* is only available to *SetValue\_when\_Condition\_met*
* *StringZ* is only available to *SetValue\_when\_Condition\_not\_met*

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