A run-time engine powers chatbots you create using Zammo. It contains many capabilities that let you create rich user experiences, execute conversations, manipulate data in storage and more.

The data storage capability provides you with synchronous turn-based data storage that can be accessed in a conversation by any chatbot logic you develop.

This documentation covers this capability.

Note: Any updates to the value within the same turn are not accessible before the next turn.

Real-Time Data Storage

The state store mechanism allows you to read and write data using key/value pairs. Any data you add to the state store can be modified or read at any time in the conversation.

<aside> 🚧 This functionality is under beta and requires opt-in per organization. If interested, please contact your Zammo account manager with your business ID to activate state storage for your business.

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Managing key/value data is done by using two actions:

• Set external state: allows you to assign a value to a given key
• Get external state: using the designated key, returns the most up-to-date value

The two actions are available under the Manage properties submenu: