NEWBIE Question Re: Variables

[TheSloopJohnB]

Hi all -- brand new to Alteryx and have a question regarding variables. 

Is there a native tool or mechanism where you can create a variable that can be referenced by tools across the whole package? 

I come from an SSIS background where I was able to create a user variable that could be referenced at task or package level and updated as the package executed.  This was extremely handy for many things.  

So far, I'm not seeing a straight forward "non-MacGyver" way to do this -- but I'm still VERY NEW getting my sea legs with all of the tools.   

Thanks!

[TheSloopJohnB]

Thank you Brandon!  That does the trick nicely.  I was heading down a similar path -- but it had a few extra unnecessary steps.  Yours is much cleaner.  Thank you very much all of your help and insights!