Set file name by global variable

Hi,
I am trying to load data from excel file. I have created batch job with global variable $GV_FileName. When I set a global variable value in a script inside Workflow the data load successfully. When I set a global variable value as a job property I receive the error: "The variable <$GV_FileName> of the is empty. Please initialize the variable to a valid value." But in debug mode I see that the variable is not empty.
Thanks in advance.
Lyudmila

In the job -> properties -> Global Variables tab you set the default value. The actual value used is set when executing the job. Could it be that?

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