Using custom environment variables in the profile path

Hi,
I've created a custom environment variable that I've setup on two computers and the domain controllers. I want to use this in the profile path in user properties. However when users log in the variable is taken literally rather than being converted
into the value. For example
\\fileserver\share\user\%myenv%.v2 is generated rather than \\fileserver\share\user\envdata.v2
If I add in another built-in variable such as %OS%, that converts properly but any time I use a custom variable Windows just doesn't use it during the logon process. If I open up Explorer and type in the path to my data as it should be it works fine
so Windows is definitely picking up the variable, just not using during the logon process. I can't seem to find a TechNet article that states custom variables can't be used in profile paths.
Has anyone else come across this?
Thanks,
Tim

Hi,
Thanks for your post.
So did you create the environment variable using group policy? If yes, i would suggest you use 'Create' and not 'Update', the variable is then held through reboots.
Please refer to this blog, hope it will be helpful
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2013/07/31/roaming-profile-compatibility-the-windows-7-to-windows-8-challenge.aspx
Regards.
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