# Variable used to call a handler

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-used-to-call-a-handler/14386>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Tags:** ansible-devel\
**Created:** [January 20, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-used-to-call-a-handler/14386 "2014-01-20T16:14:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jesse\_Keating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jesse\_Keating](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jesse_Keating)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-used-to-call-a-handler/14386/1 "2014-01-20T16:14:13Z")

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I don't have an answer, but I am curious if it works if you set it as a host level fact (set\_fact). Those should carry through between plays and handlers.

-jlk