On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 07:12:21PM -0500, John Kitchin wrote: > I guess this is what you mean: > > > * heading L1_12 > ** heading L2_37 > > #+name: this-block > #+header: :var VAR1=(getenv "HOSTNAME") > #+header: :var VAR2=(message user-login-name) [more good stuff elided] Not the OP here, but... thanks a bunch! You just saved me a few hours of hair pulling. Cheers - t