# Write variable from socket

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/write-variable-from-socket/16996>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [October 12, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/write-variable-from-socket/16996 "2021-10-12T05:11:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/write-variable-from-socket/16996/1 "2021-10-12T05:11:11Z")

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I want to remotely write global variables. I manage to do it by sending the following code through Primary Interface, but it pauses the running program :

```auto
def func():
     global var1=0
end

```

So I tried with a “sec” program, but it has no effect on global variable :

```auto
sec func():
     global var1=0
end

```

How to write a variable without affecting the main program ? If not possible, is there a way to resume the main program ? (I did not find this feature in the Dashboard server protocol)