# Is there another way to bring data from BDM to UI Designer other than through a API REST?

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**Created:** [5 June 2017 12:49 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531 "2017-06-05T12:49:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![romualdo.s.rs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@romualdo.s.rs](https://community.ofelia.com/u/romualdo.s.rs)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 12:49 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/1 "2017-06-05T12:49:28Z")

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I am using a REST API variable to bring BDM data and display it in the UI Designer, my question is if there is another way to bring the BDM contents to the UI Designer?

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/community_bonitasoft/original/2X/6/6b7b18c0478f2645369e82e009b65e3b97f2cc12.svg) [@system](https://community.ofelia.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 14:47 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/2 "2017-06-05T14:47:09Z")

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Hi,

You can also query the BDM directly using the corresponding REST API. You can find an example here: [http://documentation.bonitasoft.com/?page=bdm-api#toc1](http://documentation.bonitasoft.com/?page=bdm-api#toc1)

Cheers

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**Author:** ![romualdo.s.rs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@romualdo.s.rs](https://community.ofelia.com/u/romualdo.s.rs)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 14:53 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/3 "2017-06-05T14:53:27Z")

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Yes, with API REST I can already bring the content, but would I need to bring this data in another way is it possible?

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**Author:** ![romualdo.s.rs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@romualdo.s.rs](https://community.ofelia.com/u/romualdo.s.rs)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 14:53 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/4 "2017-06-05T14:53:29Z")

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Yes, with API REST I can already bring the content, but would I need to bring this data in another way is it possible?

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/community_bonitasoft/original/2X/6/6b7b18c0478f2645369e82e009b65e3b97f2cc12.svg) [@system](https://community.ofelia.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 14:58 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/5 "2017-06-05T14:58:34Z")

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Got it. Then yes you can declare a business variable at your process level, then access this variable in your form using the context variable.

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**Author:** ![romualdo.s.rs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@romualdo.s.rs](https://community.ofelia.com/u/romualdo.s.rs)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2017 15:01 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-there-another-way-to-bring-data-from-bdm-to-ui-designer-other-than-through-a-api-rest/8531/6 "2017-06-05T15:01:11Z")

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And I can apply a filter on top of this variable just as it is possible by a REST API?