# How to set value? Flow card

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [July 27, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111 "2019-07-27T22:30:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tfur77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tfur77/32/12457_2.png) [@Tfur77](https://community.homey.app/u/Tfur77)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111/1 "2019-07-27T22:30:54Z")

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Probably a stupid question, but how to set value in this “when” flow card?  
No matter how I tap, Im not able to set a value

 ![Screenshot_20190727-230405_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/44fa6bec08336a9d219ccef44dbf65d6af7ea303.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![djesko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/djesko/32/7611_2.png) [@djesko](https://community.homey.app/u/djesko)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111/2 "2019-07-27T22:35:58Z")

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Hi, what do you want to do when temp change?

Kan svenska med vi behov

Niklas

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**Author:** ![mapulu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@mapulu](https://community.homey.app/u/mapulu)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111/3 "2019-07-27T22:51:34Z")

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You can’t set a value in the “when…” section.  
It shows just the tags you could use in the flow.  
You can use that tag in the “and…” and “then…” section.

You could also read this

> [@How to use tags in a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-use-tags-in-a-flow/9285):
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> How to use tags in a flow on 2.0.x There are a lot of questions about using the tags in the 2.0.x firmware of Homey. So here i give you a simple explanation of using tags in 2.0.x. We start with the WHEN part When making a flow you select a device in the WHEN part of the flow. In this example i used a Fibaro plug. When selecting the device you get the option to choose “The power changed” f.e. When clicked you will see the tag(s) coming with this card. We gonna use that tag later, no need in…

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**Author:** ![Tfur77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tfur77/32/12457_2.png) [@Tfur77](https://community.homey.app/u/Tfur77)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-value-flow-card/16111/5 "2019-07-28T13:49:16Z")

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Thank you for quick reply 🙂 I understand the logic now  
I was setting up a flow that will cool down my tesla while parked home in the boiling sun [Screenshot\_20190728-144720\_Gallery|258x500](https://community.homey.app/uploads/short-url/lXHxt5okRNcAfpqHTjYasMHSaOJ.jpeg)