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Overall, it makes sense to use unique names for any user defined variable to avoid confusion.

• Project, Environment/Instance, Instance Properties
  • Entire workflow execution. Ideally you do not want to modify these properties during workflow execution, but it can be modified to influence execution if necessary.
• FlexFields
  
  • Scope of FlexField value is through Workflow Execution which may be build/deploy/utility. Note that build request FlexFields are associated with Project Version created by build, hence those values are available during deploy execution as well for project version.
  • It makes sense to not modify these inputs during workflow execution.
• Workflow
  • Workflow Inputs - entire workflow execution. Do not modify during course of workflow execution.
  • Workflow Variables - entire workflow execution. You can modify value for variables during workflow execution.
  • Plugin Inputs - specific plugin execution for endpoint.
  • User defined Plugin Inputs and Outputs - specific plugin execution for endpoint.
  • Use unique names for Workflow Inputs, Variables and any user defined Plugin Input or Outputs to avoid any confusion.
Project, Environment/Instance, Instance PropertiesEntire workflow execution. Ideally you do not want to modify these properties during workflow execution, but it can be modified to influence execution if necessary
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