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# Alias Value

Alias Value copies an existing [Value Store](/values/value-store.md) item under a new name. Both names then point at the same data for the rest of the Run.

![Alias value Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/data_store_alias.png)

## When to use it

* Give a long or generated Value a shorter name the rest of the Flow can reuse.
* Preserve an original Value before a later step overwrites it under another name.
* Pair with [Calculate value](/test-steps/data/calculate-value.md) when the alias should reference a computed result.

## Configure

### Basics

| Field                     | What to set                                                                   |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Existing Storage Name** | Current Value name, or a [Value](/values/value-store.md) that resolves to one |
| **Storage Name Alias**    | New name to create in the Value Store                                         |

### Advanced

| Field              | What to set                                          |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Status on fail** | [Failed Status](/test-step-options/failed-status.md) |

## Related

* [Set value](/test-steps/data/set-value.md)
* [Calculate value](/test-steps/data/calculate-value.md)
* [Replace value](/test-steps/data/replace-value.md)
* [Data](/test-steps/data.md)

**Tags:** `data`, `store`, `alias`, `rename`, `shortcut`