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An embedded source is the data or variable, or any combination of data and variables, that you specify as the source to use for a selected action. Depending on the action that you select, this source might be identified as one of the following: 

• Embedded template

• Embedded script

• Embedded message

• Embedded command

• Embedded URL

You can specify the source by using any of the following methods: 

• In the Value input box, enter the text that you want. Alternatively, you can add a variable or add a special character to the value that you enter.

• Click Import to browse to and open a file that contains the source that you want. When you open the file, its contents are imported into the Value input box.

• Click Export to save the source to a file that you can then use as a source for other actions.

• Click to open the Value for dialog, which you can use to edit the value that is in the Value input box.

You can add any combination of text, variables, and special characters to create the source that you want the action to use. For example, if you select Embedded Template for the Source property of a Write File action, you might enter the following text and variable combination in the Value input box: 

Today is %EventDate%

When the action runs the action on October 18, 2019, the action writes a text file that contains the text "Today is 10/18/2019".