# .Scratch within partial range

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [July 2, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700 "2018-07-02T14:40:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![bbozzay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/bbozzay/32/6412_2.png) [@bbozzay](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/bbozzay)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700/1 "2018-07-02T14:40:55Z")

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I’m trying to use .Scratch in a range within a partial file. The goal is to set a .Scratch value outside of the range, change the scratch value in the range, then display the new value outside of the range. However, I can’t seem to even display the existing scratch value in the range.

In my main file, I’m using dict to pass context:

```
{{ partial "sections/build.html" (dict "c" . "g" $ ) }}`

```

In my partial file I’m able to set a scratch and display it properly. However, this doesn’t work within the range.

```
<!--. is .c-->
<!--$ is .g-->

{{ .g.Scratch.Set "number" "seven" }}

<!--displays seven correctly-->
{{ .g.Scratch.Get "number" }}
          
    {{ range .c.row1 }}
    <!--doesn't return anything-->
        {{ .g.Scratch.Get "number" }}
    {{ end }}

```

I know that I could set a variable equal to the scratch value and then display my scratch within the range this way. However, then I can’t reference the new scratch value outside of the range.

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**Author:** ![regis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/regis/32/4958_2.png) [@regis](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/regis)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700/2 "2018-07-02T18:28:28Z")

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> [@bbozzay](#):
>
> However, then I can’t reference the new scratch value outside of the range.

I would store your `.g.Scratch` in a variable instead. I did not test this, but I’m pretty sure, it would be accessible later on.

```auto
{{ $scratch := .g.Scratch }}
{{ $scratch.Set "number" "seven" }}
{{ range .c.row1 }}
    {{ $scratch.Get "number" }}
 {{ end }}

```

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**Author:** ![bbozzay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/bbozzay/32/6412_2.png) [@bbozzay](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/bbozzay)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700/3 "2018-07-02T18:54:57Z")

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You solved my problem, thank you!

I was previously creating the variable like this:

```
{{ .g.Scratch.Set "number" "seven" }}
{{ $number := .g.Scratch.Get "number" }}
```

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**Author:** ![regis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/regis/32/4958_2.png) [@regis](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/regis)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/scratch-within-partial-range/12700/4 "2018-07-03T00:26:50Z")

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Glad I could help! 🙂  
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