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tags: [ContainerSplitVariable, variable, service catalog, container, layout]
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# ContainerSplitVariable

A CatalogItem variable for a container split field (used for creating columns within a container).

## Signature

```typescript fluent
ContainerSplitVariable(config)
```

## Parameters

### config

`ContainerSplitVariableType`

Configuration for the container split variable including:

**Properties:**

- **active** (optional): `boolean`
  Indicates whether the variable is active

- **disableInitialSlotFill** (optional): `boolean`
  Disable automatic slot fill based on user contex

- **order** (optional): `number`
  Order in which the variable appears


## See

- https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=variable-types.html&version=latest