Attributes Across Automation Nodes | Gameball Help Center

You can use attributes to set your own rules for each trigger, action, or control. Here is how attributes work in automations.

By clicking the Plus Icon inside any trigger or actions, a small pop-up will appear giving you a list of attributes under 3 different tabs:

Previous Steps: Dynamic attributes passed by previously chosen Event, Condition, or API (such as Order ID, Points Earned, or Friend Name) from one node to another inside your automations. Variables here will be dependant on attributes used in the previous trigger or action.
Customer Variables: All customer-related variables such as name, ID, number, referral link, etc.
Global Variables: Variables that have to do with your general configurations, like chosen currency, points name, score name, etc.

Here is a list of attributes you will find while creating your automation:

Previous steps	Customer Variables	Global Variables
Depends on the previously used variables in the former step. (check the table below)	Unique ID First Name Last Name Display Name Customer's Mobile Referral Link Mobile Referral Link Points Tier Up total progress Score Name Points Coupon Code Coupon Value Reward Campaign Reward Tier Entry Reward Tier Lifetime Reward location membershipLevel graduationDate isMarried occupation company hobbies	Equivalent value of total points Currency Points Name Referral Link Mobile Referral Link

Carry Over Attributes Across Automation Nodes

Dynamic attributes are passed from one node to another, such as Order ID, Points Earned, or Friend Name, from one node to another inside your automations. This enables richer personalization, smarter branching, and more context-aware automation actions.

Why This Matters

Previously, attributes generated in one node (e.g., an event or Add Points) couldn’t be reused later in the same automation. That meant messages and actions couldn’t dynamically reflect the context of the customer’s previous interactions.

Now, attributes flow seamlessly across nodes, allowing for smarter, fully contextual automation journeys.

How it works

Attribute Persistence
- Attributes created or received in one node (Event, Condition, or API) are automatically available to all subsequent nodes in the same automation branch.
- Attributes remain accessible for personalization in later actions.
Dynamic Variable Usage
- Action nodes (e.g., Send Email, Send SMS, Assign Points) can now reference these carried-over attributes.
- The variable picker in the dashboard displays available attributes grouped by source node.
Editing & Safety
- If an earlier node is edited or removed, any dependent attributes trigger a warning:
- “This attribute is no longer available.”
- Missing attributes are safely replaced with placeholders to prevent automation errors.

Here are some examples of what you will find as a subsequent of a chosen first attribute:

Event/attribute chosen in the first Node	Subsequent variables you will find in the next nodes under "Previous Steps"
Place_order	channel_type paymentMethod subClass discount_codes campaign title branch_name merchant_name cart_id unique_items total_items source product_sku product_id Weight product_vendor Tag product_category order_id total_price total_discount collection_id
view_product_page	product_category product_vendor product_title product_id customer_id shop_name collection_id
Friend Referred	discount_codes total_discount merchant_name merchant_id total_price referred_friend_name referred_friend_id
add_to_cart	cart_id collection_id product_id unique_items vendor total_items total_discount total_price
order_refunded	order_id refunded_points refunded_amount refund_id
Points Redeemed	reference_transaction_id redeemed_amount redeemed_points
Tier Changes	Tier Lifetime Reward Tier Entry Reward Previous Tier Next Tier Achieved Tier
Reward Campaign Achieved	How to redeem Instructions Coupon Code Campaign Reward Value Campaign Reward Campaign Name
Expiring Points	Next Expiring Points Date Next Expiring Points Value Next Expiring Points