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# Raw Variables

Any field in a dataset can be referenced as a variable in different components such as:

* Dataset queries

Variables in **dataset queries** can be manipulated by adding different suffixes as follows:

* `variable.raw()`: By default, the values that is pasted into queries are surrounded in quotes or formatted based on the variable type. Adding `.raw()` strips away any sort of formatting.
  This is often required if you are using a variable as a table name, or using the variable in clauses that don’t require the value to be in quotes.

```
-- use a variable name in the from statement
select *
[[from tablename.{{customer.table_name.raw()}}]]
```