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     new 3a7e07ce56 issue #3232 : Set Variables - add support for parents 
(#7377)
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commit 3a7e07ce56c55623f8b9c8b65496bc053c30b565
Author: Matt Casters <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Jul 1 15:35:55 2026 +0200

    issue #3232 : Set Variables - add support for parents (#7377)
    
    * issue #3232 : Set Variables - add support for parents
    
    * issue #3232 : Set Variables - add support for parents (doc update)
---
 .../pages/pipeline/transforms/setvariable.adoc     |  11 +-
 .../ROOT/pages/workflow/actions/setvariables.adoc  |   9 +-
 .../actions/0018-set-variables-nested-workflow.hwf |  83 +++++++++
 .../actions/0018-set-variables-pipeline.hpl        | 107 ++++++++++++
 .../actions/0018-set-variables-verify.hpl          | 191 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../main-0018-set-variables.hwf}                   |  23 ++-
 .../0064-set-variables-child-pipeline.hpl          | 111 ++++++++++++
 ...s.hwf => 0064-set-variables-child-workflow.hwf} |  46 +----
 .../0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline.hpl         | 107 ++++++++++++
 .../0064-set-variables-verify-nested.hpl           | 191 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf         |  70 ++++++++
 .../actions/setvariables/ActionSetVariables.java   |  48 ++++--
 .../messages/messages_en_US.properties             |   4 +-
 .../pipeline/transforms/mapping/SimpleMapping.java |   5 +-
 .../pipelineexecutor/PipelineExecutor.java         |   5 +-
 .../transforms/setvariable/SetVariable.java        |  74 ++++----
 .../setvariable/messages/messages_en_US.properties |   6 +-
 .../workflowexecutor/WorkflowExecutor.java         |   4 +-
 18 files changed, 982 insertions(+), 113 deletions(-)

diff --git 
a/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/pipeline/transforms/setvariable.adoc 
b/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/pipeline/transforms/setvariable.adoc
index e3f7cf7caa..18256d9104 100644
--- 
a/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/pipeline/transforms/setvariable.adoc
+++ 
b/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/pipeline/transforms/setvariable.adoc
@@ -65,9 +65,14 @@ Otherwise no formatting is done.
 |Variable scope type a|Define the scope of the variable, possible options are:
 
 * Valid in the Java Virtual Machine: the complete virtual machine will know 
about this variable.
-* Valid in the parent workflow: the variable is only valid in the parent 
workflow.
-* Valid in the grand-parent workflow: the variable is valid in the 
grand-parent workflow and all the child workflows and pipelines.
-* Valid in the root workflow: the variable is valid in the root workflow and 
all the child workflows and pipelines.
+* Valid in the parent: the variable is valid in the parent workflow or 
pipeline.
+* Valid in the grand-parent: the variable is valid in the grand-parent 
workflow or pipeline and all child workflows and pipelines.
+* Valid in the root: the variable is valid in the root workflow or pipeline 
and all child workflows and pipelines.
 
 |Default value|Value that will be set for empty rows
 |===
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+Variables set using the "Set Variables" transform are automatically propagated 
across nested/mixed execution hierarchies (e.g., Workflow -> Pipeline -> 
Workflow) by dynamically crawling the parent execution engines.
+====
diff --git 
a/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/workflow/actions/setvariables.adoc 
b/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/workflow/actions/setvariables.adoc
index c86942a8b6..d47930ac83 100644
--- a/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/workflow/actions/setvariables.adoc
+++ b/docs/hop-user-manual/modules/ROOT/pages/workflow/actions/setvariables.adoc
@@ -37,13 +37,18 @@ The `Set variables` action sets variables at various scopes.
 |Variable scope a|
 * Valid in the Java Virtual machine
 * Valid in the current workflow
-* Valid in the parent workflow
-* Valid in the root workflow
+* Valid in the parent
+* Valid in the root
 2+|Settings
 |Variable substitution|Whether or not to substitute variables. Leave unchecked 
only if you actually want to set a literal value like 
`{openvar}MyVariable{closevar}` in the Value column.
 |Variables|A list of variables to set to a certain value at a certain scope.
 |===
 
+[NOTE]
+====
+Variables set using the "Set variables" action are automatically propagated 
across nested/mixed execution hierarchies (e.g., Workflow -> Pipeline -> 
Workflow) by dynamically crawling the parent execution engines.
+====
+
 == Working with Properties Files
 
 Properties files are simple text files used to store key-value pairs. They are 
commonly used to manage configuration settings and variables outside of the 
codebase. In Apache Hop, a properties file can be used to set multiple 
variables at once in a workflow.
diff --git a/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-nested-workflow.hwf 
b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-nested-workflow.hwf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..431f41738b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-nested-workflow.hwf
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<workflow>
+  <name>0018-set-variables-nested-workflow</name>
+  <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+  <description/>
+  <extended_description/>
+  <workflow_version/>
+  <created_user>-</created_user>
+  <created_date>2022/12/29 16:50:35.688</created_date>
+  <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+  <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:50:35.688</modified_date>
+  <parameters>
+  </parameters>
+  <actions>
+    <action>
+      <name>Start</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>SPECIAL</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      <DayOfMonth>1</DayOfMonth>
+      <hour>12</hour>
+      <intervalMinutes>60</intervalMinutes>
+      <intervalSeconds>0</intervalSeconds>
+      <minutes>0</minutes>
+      <repeat>N</repeat>
+      <schedulerType>0</schedulerType>
+      <weekDay>1</weekDay>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>192</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
+    <action>
+      <name>Set action_var_nested</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>SET_VARIABLES</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      <replacevars>Y</replacevars>
+      <filename/>
+      <file_variable_type>JVM</file_variable_type>
+      <fields>
+        <field>
+          <variable_name>action_var_nested</variable_name>
+          <variable_value>NestedWorkflowValue</variable_value>
+          <variable_type>ROOT_WORKFLOW</variable_type>
+        </field>
+      </fields>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>352</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
+  </actions>
+  <hops>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Start</from>
+      <to>Set action_var_nested</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+      <unconditional>Y</unconditional>
+    </hop>
+  </hops>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <attributes/>
+</workflow>
diff --git a/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-pipeline.hpl 
b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-pipeline.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbac54314d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-pipeline.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0018-set-variables-pipeline</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description/>
+    <extended_description/>
+    <pipeline_version/>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <created_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</created_date>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Data grid</from>
+      <to>Workflow Executor</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Data grid</name>
+    <type>DataGrid</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <data>
+      <line>
+        <item>dummy</item>
+      </line>
+    </data>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <currency/>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+        <name>dummy</name>
+        <format/>
+        <group/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <type>String</type>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>192</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Workflow Executor</name>
+    <type>WorkflowExecutor</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+    <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0018-set-variables-nested-workflow.hwf</filename>
+    <group_size>1</group_size>
+    <group_field/>
+    <group_time/>
+    <parameters>
+      <inherit_all_vars>Y</inherit_all_vars>
+    </parameters>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>384</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-verify.hpl 
b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-verify.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c15217a113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/actions/0018-set-variables-verify.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0018-set-variables-verify</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description/>
+    <extended_description/>
+    <pipeline_version/>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <created_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</created_date>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>1 row</from>
+      <to>Get variables</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Get variables</from>
+      <to>Filter rows</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Filter rows</from>
+      <to>OK</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Filter rows</from>
+      <to>Abort</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>1 row</name>
+    <type>RowGenerator</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+    </fields>
+    <limit>1</limit>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>240</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Filter rows</name>
+    <type>FilterRows</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <compare>
+      <condition>
+        <conditions>
+        </conditions>
+        <function>=</function>
+        <leftvalue>nested_val</leftvalue>
+        <negated>N</negated>
+        <operator>-</operator>
+        <value>
+          <isnull>N</isnull>
+          <length>-1</length>
+          <name>constant</name>
+          <precision>-1</precision>
+          <type>String</type>
+          <text>NestedWorkflowValue</text>
+        </value>
+      </condition>
+    </compare>
+    <send_true_to>OK</send_true_to>
+    <send_false_to>Abort</send_false_to>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>560</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Get variables</name>
+    <type>GetVariable</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <name>nested_val</name>
+        <variable>${action_var_nested}</variable>
+        <type>String</type>
+        <format/>
+        <currency/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <group/>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <trim_type>none</trim_type>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>400</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>OK</name>
+    <type>Dummy</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>720</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Abort</name>
+    <type>Abort</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <row_threshold>0</row_threshold>
+    <message>action_var_nested was not set correctly!</message>
+    <always_log_rows>Y</always_log_rows>
+    <abort_option>ABORT_WITH_ERROR</abort_option>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>560</xloc>
+      <yloc>288</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform_error_handling>
+  </transform_error_handling>
+  <attributes/>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf 
b/integration-tests/actions/main-0018-set-variables.hwf
similarity index 87%
copy from integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
copy to integration-tests/actions/main-0018-set-variables.hwf
index 25fe7b3c7e..0e7b234a7f 100644
--- a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
+++ b/integration-tests/actions/main-0018-set-variables.hwf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 -->
 <workflow>
-  <name>main-0064-set-variables</name>
+  <name>main-0018-set-variables</name>
   <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
   <description/>
   <extended_description/>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <modified_user>-</modified_user>
   <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:50:35.688</modified_date>
   <parameters>
-    </parameters>
+  </parameters>
   <actions>
     <action>
       <name>Start</name>
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ limitations under the License.
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
     <action>
-      <name>0064-set-variables-init</name>
+      <name>Run Parent Pipeline</name>
       <description/>
       <type>PIPELINE</type>
       <attributes/>
-      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-init.hpl</filename>
+      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0018-set-variables-pipeline.hpl</filename>
       <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
       <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
       <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ limitations under the License.
         <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
       </parameters>
       <parallel>N</parallel>
-      <xloc>368</xloc>
+      <xloc>384</xloc>
       <yloc>192</yloc>
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
     <action>
-      <name>0064-set-variables-get-values</name>
+      <name>Verify Variable</name>
       <description/>
       <type>PIPELINE</type>
       <attributes/>
-      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-get-values.hpl</filename>
+      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0018-set-variables-verify.hpl</filename>
       <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
       <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
       <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
       </parameters>
       <parallel>N</parallel>
-      <xloc>560</xloc>
+      <xloc>576</xloc>
       <yloc>192</yloc>
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
@@ -108,14 +108,13 @@ limitations under the License.
   <hops>
     <hop>
       <from>Start</from>
-      <to>0064-set-variables-init</to>
+      <to>Run Parent Pipeline</to>
       <enabled>Y</enabled>
-      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
       <unconditional>Y</unconditional>
     </hop>
     <hop>
-      <from>0064-set-variables-init</from>
-      <to>0064-set-variables-get-values</to>
+      <from>Run Parent Pipeline</from>
+      <to>Verify Variable</to>
       <enabled>Y</enabled>
       <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
       <unconditional>N</unconditional>
diff --git a/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-pipeline.hpl 
b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-pipeline.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d9abbf879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-pipeline.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0064-set-variables-child-pipeline</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description/>
+    <extended_description/>
+    <pipeline_version/>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <created_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</created_date>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Data grid</from>
+      <to>Set variables</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Data grid</name>
+    <type>DataGrid</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <data>
+      <line>
+        <item>XYZ</item>
+      </line>
+    </data>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <currency/>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+        <name>nested_val</name>
+        <format/>
+        <group/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <type>String</type>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>304</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Set variables</name>
+    <type>SetVariable</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <field_name>nested_val</field_name>
+        <variable_name>var_nested</variable_name>
+        <variable_type>ROOT_WORKFLOW</variable_type>
+        <default_value/>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <use_formatting>Y</use_formatting>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>480</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform_error_handling>
+  </transform_error_handling>
+  <attributes/>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf 
b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-workflow.hwf
similarity index 65%
copy from integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
copy to integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-workflow.hwf
index 25fe7b3c7e..1b67c7eda6 100644
--- a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
+++ b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-child-workflow.hwf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 -->
 <workflow>
-  <name>main-0064-set-variables</name>
+  <name>0064-set-variables-child-workflow</name>
   <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
   <description/>
   <extended_description/>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <modified_user>-</modified_user>
   <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:50:35.688</modified_date>
   <parameters>
-    </parameters>
+  </parameters>
   <actions>
     <action>
       <name>Start</name>
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ limitations under the License.
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
     <action>
-      <name>0064-set-variables-init</name>
+      <name>Run Child Pipeline</name>
       <description/>
       <type>PIPELINE</type>
       <attributes/>
-      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-init.hpl</filename>
+      
<filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-child-pipeline.hpl</filename>
       <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
       <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
       <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
@@ -76,50 +76,14 @@ limitations under the License.
       <yloc>192</yloc>
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
-    <action>
-      <name>0064-set-variables-get-values</name>
-      <description/>
-      <type>PIPELINE</type>
-      <attributes/>
-      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-get-values.hpl</filename>
-      <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
-      <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
-      <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
-      <clear_files>N</clear_files>
-      <set_logfile>N</set_logfile>
-      <logfile/>
-      <logext/>
-      <add_date>N</add_date>
-      <add_time>N</add_time>
-      <loglevel>Basic</loglevel>
-      <set_append_logfile>N</set_append_logfile>
-      <wait_until_finished>Y</wait_until_finished>
-      <create_parent_folder>N</create_parent_folder>
-      <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
-      <parameters>
-        <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
-      </parameters>
-      <parallel>N</parallel>
-      <xloc>560</xloc>
-      <yloc>192</yloc>
-      <attributes_hac/>
-    </action>
   </actions>
   <hops>
     <hop>
       <from>Start</from>
-      <to>0064-set-variables-init</to>
+      <to>Run Child Pipeline</to>
       <enabled>Y</enabled>
-      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
       <unconditional>Y</unconditional>
     </hop>
-    <hop>
-      <from>0064-set-variables-init</from>
-      <to>0064-set-variables-get-values</to>
-      <enabled>Y</enabled>
-      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
-      <unconditional>N</unconditional>
-    </hop>
   </hops>
   <notepads>
   </notepads>
diff --git 
a/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline.hpl 
b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80d163ffd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description/>
+    <extended_description/>
+    <pipeline_version/>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <created_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</created_date>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Data grid</from>
+      <to>Workflow Executor</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Data grid</name>
+    <type>DataGrid</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <data>
+      <line>
+        <item>dummy</item>
+      </line>
+    </data>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <currency/>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+        <name>dummy</name>
+        <format/>
+        <group/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <type>String</type>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>192</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Workflow Executor</name>
+    <type>WorkflowExecutor</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+    <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-child-workflow.hwf</filename>
+    <group_size>1</group_size>
+    <group_field/>
+    <group_time/>
+    <parameters>
+      <inherit_all_vars>Y</inherit_all_vars>
+    </parameters>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>384</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-verify-nested.hpl 
b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-verify-nested.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99a801865f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/transforms/0064-set-variables-verify-nested.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0064-set-variables-verify-nested</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description/>
+    <extended_description/>
+    <pipeline_version/>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <created_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</created_date>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <modified_date>2022/12/29 16:52:39.898</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>1 row</from>
+      <to>Get variables</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Get variables</from>
+      <to>Filter rows</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Filter rows</from>
+      <to>OK</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Filter rows</from>
+      <to>Abort</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>1 row</name>
+    <type>RowGenerator</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+    </fields>
+    <limit>1</limit>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>240</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Filter rows</name>
+    <type>FilterRows</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <compare>
+      <condition>
+        <conditions>
+        </conditions>
+        <function>=</function>
+        <leftvalue>nested_val</leftvalue>
+        <negated>N</negated>
+        <operator>-</operator>
+        <value>
+          <isnull>N</isnull>
+          <length>-1</length>
+          <name>constant</name>
+          <precision>-1</precision>
+          <type>String</type>
+          <text>XYZ</text>
+        </value>
+      </condition>
+    </compare>
+    <send_true_to>OK</send_true_to>
+    <send_false_to>Abort</send_false_to>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>560</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Get variables</name>
+    <type>GetVariable</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <name>nested_val</name>
+        <variable>${var_nested}</variable>
+        <type>String</type>
+        <format/>
+        <currency/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <group/>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <trim_type>none</trim_type>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>400</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>OK</name>
+    <type>Dummy</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>720</xloc>
+      <yloc>160</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Abort</name>
+    <type>Abort</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <row_threshold>0</row_threshold>
+    <message>var_nested was not set correctly!</message>
+    <always_log_rows>Y</always_log_rows>
+    <abort_option>ABORT_WITH_ERROR</abort_option>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>560</xloc>
+      <yloc>288</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform_error_handling>
+  </transform_error_handling>
+  <attributes/>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf 
b/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
index 25fe7b3c7e..967155d9a2 100644
--- a/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
+++ b/integration-tests/transforms/main-0064-set-variables.hwf
@@ -104,6 +104,62 @@ limitations under the License.
       <yloc>192</yloc>
       <attributes_hac/>
     </action>
+    <action>
+      <name>0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>PIPELINE</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      
<filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline.hpl</filename>
+      <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
+      <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
+      <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
+      <clear_files>N</clear_files>
+      <set_logfile>N</set_logfile>
+      <logfile/>
+      <logext/>
+      <add_date>N</add_date>
+      <add_time>N</add_time>
+      <loglevel>Basic</loglevel>
+      <set_append_logfile>N</set_append_logfile>
+      <wait_until_finished>Y</wait_until_finished>
+      <create_parent_folder>N</create_parent_folder>
+      <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+      <parameters>
+        <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
+      </parameters>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>752</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
+    <action>
+      <name>0064-set-variables-verify-nested</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>PIPELINE</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      <filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0064-set-variables-verify-nested.hpl</filename>
+      <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
+      <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
+      <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
+      <clear_files>N</clear_files>
+      <set_logfile>N</set_logfile>
+      <logfile/>
+      <logext/>
+      <add_date>N</add_date>
+      <add_time>N</add_time>
+      <loglevel>Basic</loglevel>
+      <set_append_logfile>N</set_append_logfile>
+      <wait_until_finished>Y</wait_until_finished>
+      <create_parent_folder>N</create_parent_folder>
+      <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+      <parameters>
+        <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
+      </parameters>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>960</xloc>
+      <yloc>192</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
   </actions>
   <hops>
     <hop>
@@ -120,6 +176,20 @@ limitations under the License.
       <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
       <unconditional>N</unconditional>
     </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>0064-set-variables-get-values</from>
+      <to>0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
+      <unconditional>N</unconditional>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>0064-set-variables-parent-pipeline</from>
+      <to>0064-set-variables-verify-nested</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
+      <unconditional>N</unconditional>
+    </hop>
   </hops>
   <notepads>
   </notepads>
diff --git 
a/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/ActionSetVariables.java
 
b/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/ActionSetVariables.java
index 5c26d9e54c..7f375f23ec 100644
--- 
a/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/ActionSetVariables.java
+++ 
b/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/ActionSetVariables.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.apache.hop.metadata.api.HopMetadataProperty;
 import org.apache.hop.metadata.api.IEnumHasCode;
 import org.apache.hop.metadata.api.IEnumHasCodeAndDescription;
 import org.apache.hop.metadata.api.IHopMetadataProvider;
+import org.apache.hop.pipeline.engine.IPipelineEngine;
 import org.apache.hop.resource.ResourceEntry;
 import org.apache.hop.resource.ResourceEntry.ResourceType;
 import org.apache.hop.resource.ResourceReference;
@@ -237,6 +238,13 @@ public class ActionSetVariables extends ActionBase 
implements Cloneable, IAction
           value = resolve(value);
         }
 
+        java.util.List<IVariables> parents = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
+        IVariables parentEngine = getParentEngine(parentWorkflow);
+        while (parentEngine != null) {
+          parents.add(parentEngine);
+          parentEngine = getParentEngine(parentEngine);
+        }
+
         // OK, where do we set this value...
         switch (definition.getType()) {
           case JVM:
@@ -246,20 +254,22 @@ public class ActionSetVariables extends ActionBase 
implements Cloneable, IAction
               System.clearProperty(name);
             }
             setVariable(name, value);
-            IWorkflowEngine<WorkflowMeta> parentWorkflowTraverse = 
parentWorkflow;
-            while (parentWorkflowTraverse != null) {
-              parentWorkflowTraverse.setVariable(name, value);
-              parentWorkflowTraverse = 
parentWorkflowTraverse.getParentWorkflow();
+            if (parentWorkflow != null) {
+              parentWorkflow.setVariable(name, value);
+              for (IVariables p : parents) {
+                p.setVariable(name, value);
+              }
             }
             break;
 
           case ROOT_WORKFLOW:
             // set variable in this action
             setVariable(name, value);
-            IWorkflowEngine<WorkflowMeta> rootWorkflow = parentWorkflow;
-            while (rootWorkflow != null) {
-              rootWorkflow.setVariable(name, value);
-              rootWorkflow = rootWorkflow.getParentWorkflow();
+            if (parentWorkflow != null) {
+              parentWorkflow.setVariable(name, value);
+              for (IVariables p : parents) {
+                p.setVariable(name, value);
+              }
             }
             break;
 
@@ -294,9 +304,8 @@ public class ActionSetVariables extends ActionBase 
implements Cloneable, IAction
 
             if (parentWorkflow != null) {
               parentWorkflow.setVariable(name, value);
-              IWorkflowEngine<WorkflowMeta> gpWorkflow = 
parentWorkflow.getParentWorkflow();
-              if (gpWorkflow != null) {
-                gpWorkflow.setVariable(name, value);
+              if (!parents.isEmpty()) {
+                parents.get(0).setVariable(name, value);
               } else {
                 throw new HopWorkflowException(
                     BaseMessages.getString(
@@ -418,4 +427,21 @@ public class ActionSetVariables extends ActionBase 
implements Cloneable, IAction
   public void setFileVariableType(VariableType scope) {
     this.fileVariableType = scope;
   }
+
+  private IVariables getParentEngine(IVariables engine) {
+    if (engine instanceof IPipelineEngine) {
+      IPipelineEngine<?> pe = (IPipelineEngine<?>) engine;
+      if (pe.getParentPipeline() != null) {
+        return pe.getParentPipeline();
+      }
+      return pe.getParentWorkflow();
+    } else if (engine instanceof IWorkflowEngine) {
+      IWorkflowEngine<?> we = (IWorkflowEngine<?>) engine;
+      if (we.getParentPipeline() != null) {
+        return we.getParentPipeline();
+      }
+      return we.getParentWorkflow();
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
 }
diff --git 
a/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/messages/messages_en_US.properties
 
b/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/messages/messages_en_US.properties
index 14f3d5d8aa..8cc26b1f04 100644
--- 
a/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/messages/messages_en_US.properties
+++ 
b/plugins/actions/setvariables/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/workflow/actions/setvariables/messages/messages_en_US.properties
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ActionSetVariables.UnExcpectedError=Unexpected error\! {0}
 ActionSetVariables.Variables.Label=Variables \: 
 ActionSetVariables.VariableType.CurrentWorkflow=Valid in the current workflow
 ActionSetVariables.VariableType.JVM=Valid in the Java Virtual Machine
-ActionSetVariables.VariableType.ParentWorkflow=Valid in the parent workflow
-ActionSetVariables.VariableType.RootWorkflow=Valid in the root workflow
+ActionSetVariables.VariableType.ParentWorkflow=Valid in the parent
+ActionSetVariables.VariableType.RootWorkflow=Valid in the root
 ActionSetVariables.VarsReplace.Label=Variable substitution
 ActionSetVariables.VarsReplace.Tooltip=Check this option if you want to do a 
variable\nsubstitution (in name and value) before setting variables.
diff --git 
a/plugins/transforms/mapping/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/mapping/SimpleMapping.java
 
b/plugins/transforms/mapping/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/mapping/SimpleMapping.java
index 16270c61ec..06052bdd35 100644
--- 
a/plugins/transforms/mapping/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/mapping/SimpleMapping.java
+++ 
b/plugins/transforms/mapping/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/mapping/SimpleMapping.java
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ public class SimpleMapping extends 
BaseTransform<SimpleMappingMeta, SimpleMappin
       simpleMappingData.mappingPipeline =
           (LocalPipelineEngine)
               PipelineEngineFactory.createPipelineEngine(
-                  this, runConfigName, metadataProvider, 
simpleMappingData.mappingPipelineMeta);
+                  getPipeline(),
+                  runConfigName,
+                  metadataProvider,
+                  simpleMappingData.mappingPipelineMeta);
     }
 
     // Copy the parameters over...
diff --git 
a/plugins/transforms/pipelineexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/pipelineexecutor/PipelineExecutor.java
 
b/plugins/transforms/pipelineexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/pipelineexecutor/PipelineExecutor.java
index 42d9c61e22..6689a647ee 100644
--- 
a/plugins/transforms/pipelineexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/pipelineexecutor/PipelineExecutor.java
+++ 
b/plugins/transforms/pipelineexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/pipelineexecutor/PipelineExecutor.java
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ public class PipelineExecutor extends 
BaseTransform<PipelineExecutorMeta, Pipeli
     String runConfigurationName = resolve(meta.getRunConfigurationName());
     IPipelineEngine<PipelineMeta> executorPipeline =
         PipelineEngineFactory.createPipelineEngine(
-            this, runConfigurationName, metadataProvider, 
getData().getExecutorPipelineMeta());
+            getPipeline(),
+            runConfigurationName,
+            metadataProvider,
+            getData().getExecutorPipelineMeta());
     executorPipeline.setParentPipeline(getPipeline());
     executorPipeline.setParent(this);
     executorPipeline.setLogLevel(getLogLevel());
diff --git 
a/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/SetVariable.java
 
b/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/SetVariable.java
index ef2b59fc9a..634cea9d72 100644
--- 
a/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/SetVariable.java
+++ 
b/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/SetVariable.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.apache.hop.pipeline.PipelineMeta;
 import org.apache.hop.pipeline.engine.IPipelineEngine;
 import org.apache.hop.pipeline.transform.BaseTransform;
 import org.apache.hop.pipeline.transform.TransformMeta;
-import org.apache.hop.workflow.WorkflowMeta;
 import org.apache.hop.workflow.engine.IWorkflowEngine;
 
 /** Convert Values in a certain fields to other values */
@@ -137,8 +136,6 @@ public class SetVariable extends 
BaseTransform<SetVariableMeta, SetVariableData>
       }
     }
 
-    IWorkflowEngine<WorkflowMeta> parentWorkflow;
-
     // We always set the variable in this transform and in the parent 
pipeline...
     //
     setVariable(varname, value);
@@ -155,71 +152,61 @@ public class SetVariable extends 
BaseTransform<SetVariableMeta, SetVariableData>
       pipeline.setVariable(varname, value);
     }
 
-    // The pipeline object we have now is the pipeline being executed by a 
workflow.
-    // It has one or more parent workflows.
-    // Below we see where we need to this value as well...
+    // Now construct the list of parent engines starting from this top-level 
pipeline
     //
+    java.util.List<IVariables> parents = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
+    IVariables parent = getParentEngine(pipeline);
+    while (parent != null) {
+      parents.add(parent);
+      parent = getParentEngine(parent);
+    }
+
     switch (vars.get(i).getVariableType()) {
       case VariableItem.VARIABLE_TYPE_JVM:
         System.setProperty(varname, value);
-
-        parentWorkflow = pipeline.getParentWorkflow();
-        while (parentWorkflow != null) {
-          parentWorkflow.setVariable(varname, value);
-          parentWorkflow = parentWorkflow.getParentWorkflow();
+        for (IVariables p : parents) {
+          p.setVariable(varname, value);
         }
-
         break;
+
       case VariableItem.VARIABLE_TYPE_ROOT_WORKFLOW:
-        parentWorkflow = pipeline.getParentWorkflow();
-        while (parentWorkflow != null) {
-          parentWorkflow.setVariable(varname, value);
-          parentWorkflow = parentWorkflow.getParentWorkflow();
+        for (IVariables p : parents) {
+          p.setVariable(varname, value);
         }
         break;
 
       case VariableItem.VARIABLE_TYPE_GRAND_PARENT_WORKFLOW:
-        // Set the variable in the parent workflow
-        //
-        parentWorkflow = pipeline.getParentWorkflow();
-        if (parentWorkflow != null) {
-          parentWorkflow.setVariable(varname, value);
+        if (!parents.isEmpty()) {
+          parents.get(0).setVariable(varname, value);
         } else {
           if (isBasic()) {
             logBasic(
                 CONST_WARNING_CAN_T_SET_VARIABLE
                     + varname
-                    + "] on parent workflow: the parent workflow is not 
available");
+                    + "] on parent: the parent is not available");
           }
         }
-
-        // Set the variable on the grand-parent workflow
-        //
-        IVariables gpJob = pipeline.getParentWorkflow().getParentWorkflow();
-        if (gpJob != null) {
-          gpJob.setVariable(varname, value);
+        if (parents.size() > 1) {
+          parents.get(1).setVariable(varname, value);
         } else {
           if (isBasic()) {
             logBasic(
                 CONST_WARNING_CAN_T_SET_VARIABLE
                     + varname
-                    + "] on grand parent workflow: the grand parent workflow 
is not available");
+                    + "] on grand parent: the grand parent is not available");
           }
         }
         break;
 
       case VariableItem.VARIABLE_TYPE_PARENT_WORKFLOW:
-        // Set the variable in the parent workflow
-        //
-        parentWorkflow = pipeline.getParentWorkflow();
-        if (parentWorkflow != null) {
-          parentWorkflow.setVariable(varname, value);
+        if (!parents.isEmpty()) {
+          parents.get(0).setVariable(varname, value);
         } else {
           if (isBasic()) {
             logBasic(
                 CONST_WARNING_CAN_T_SET_VARIABLE
                     + varname
-                    + "] on parent workflow: the parent workflow is not 
available");
+                    + "] on parent: the parent is not available");
           }
         }
         break;
@@ -234,4 +221,21 @@ public class SetVariable extends 
BaseTransform<SetVariableMeta, SetVariableData>
               PKG, "SetVariable.Log.SetVariableToValue", 
vars.get(i).getVariableName(), value));
     }
   }
+
+  private IVariables getParentEngine(IVariables engine) {
+    if (engine instanceof IPipelineEngine) {
+      IPipelineEngine<?> pe = (IPipelineEngine<?>) engine;
+      if (pe.getParentPipeline() != null) {
+        return pe.getParentPipeline();
+      }
+      return pe.getParentWorkflow();
+    } else if (engine instanceof IWorkflowEngine) {
+      IWorkflowEngine<?> we = (IWorkflowEngine<?>) engine;
+      if (we.getParentPipeline() != null) {
+        return we.getParentPipeline();
+      }
+      return we.getParentWorkflow();
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
 }
diff --git 
a/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/messages/messages_en_US.properties
 
b/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/messages/messages_en_US.properties
index b1d698feab..52ae3907f6 100644
--- 
a/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/messages/messages_en_US.properties
+++ 
b/plugins/transforms/setvariable/src/main/resources/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/setvariable/messages/messages_en_US.properties
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ SetVariable.Log.SettingVar=Setting project variables...
 SetVariable.Log.SetVariableToValue=Set variable {0} to value [{1}]
 SetVariable.Name=Set variables
 SetVariable.RuntimeError.MoreThanOneRowReceived.SETVARIABLE0007=Only 1 input 
row was expected to set the variables and at least 2 were received.
-SetVariable.Validity.GParent=Valid in the grand-parent workflow
+SetVariable.Validity.GParent=Valid in the grand-parent
 SetVariable.Validity.Jvm=Valid in the Java Virtual Machine
-SetVariable.Validity.Parent=Valid in the parent workflow
-SetVariable.Validity.RootWf=Valid in the root workflow
+SetVariable.Validity.Parent=Valid in the parent
+SetVariable.Validity.RootWf=Valid in the root
 SetVariableDialog.DialogTitle=Set variables
 SetVariableDialog.FailedToGetFields.DialogTitle=Error getting fields
 SetVariableDialog.Fields.Column.DefaultValue=Default value
diff --git 
a/plugins/transforms/workflowexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/workflowexecutor/WorkflowExecutor.java
 
b/plugins/transforms/workflowexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/workflowexecutor/WorkflowExecutor.java
index dfa49d74a8..826e0100bf 100644
--- 
a/plugins/transforms/workflowexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/workflowexecutor/WorkflowExecutor.java
+++ 
b/plugins/transforms/workflowexecutor/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/pipeline/transforms/workflowexecutor/WorkflowExecutor.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class WorkflowExecutor extends 
BaseTransform<WorkflowExecutorMeta, Workfl
 
     data.executorWorkflow = createWorkflow(data.executorWorkflowMeta, this);
 
-    data.executorWorkflow.initializeFrom(this);
+    data.executorWorkflow.initializeFrom(getPipeline());
     data.executorWorkflow.setParentPipeline(getPipeline());
     data.executorWorkflow.setLogLevel(getLogLevel());
     data.executorWorkflow.setInternalHopVariables();
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class WorkflowExecutor extends 
BaseTransform<WorkflowExecutorMeta, Workfl
       WorkflowMeta workflowMeta, ILoggingObject parentLogging) throws 
HopException {
 
     return WorkflowEngineFactory.createWorkflowEngine(
-        this,
+        getPipeline(),
         resolve(meta.getRunConfigurationName()),
         metadataProvider,
         workflowMeta,

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