diff --git a/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc b/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc index c69b771d09..873b9496b9 100644 --- a/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc +++ b/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc @@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ The following actions are not considered local changes: * modifying sensitive property values * modifying remote process group URLs * updating a processor that was referencing a non-existent controller service to reference an externally available controller service -* modifying variables +* creating, modifying or deleting variables + +NOTE: Creating a variable does not trigger a local change because creating a variable on its own has not changed anything about what the flow processes. A component will have to be created or modified that uses the new variable, which will trigger a local change. Modifying a variable does not trigger a local change because variable values are intended to be different in each environment. When a versioned flow is imported, it is assumed there is a one-time operation required to set those variables specific for the given environment. Deleting a variable does not trigger a local change because the component that references that variable will need need to be modified, which will trigger a local change. WARNING: Variables do not support sensitive values and will be included when versioning a Process Group. See <> for more information.